Stand By You (Troyler AU)

Bad With Words

"I'm not going anywhere" Troye said resting his forehead against Tyler's

Tyler took a step back, the panic not nearly as high as it was moments before. He didn't say anything, just looked down at his socked feet trying to push down the blush on his face. One of the most beautiful and weirdest thing that happens is to fall in love with a person you didn't even notice the first time you met them. Tyler understood, he suddenly realized that the butterflies and the blushes were his heart reacting to Troye's every move. You don't find love, you let love find you. That's why its called falling in love because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall.

The kiss was all it took for the gears to click and for everything to make sense. Tyler realized that sometimes you just meet a person and you just click- like he and Troye- Tyler was comfortable with him, like they have known each other their whole lives and Tyler didn't have to pretend to be anyone or anything. Troye cared unconditionally, he didn't point out flaws he just cared and talked to Tyler and asked him how he was doing. This is was love felt like

"I'm s-sorry, I-I don't know w-what came over me I-I..." Troye began to stutter and Tyler realized he had been looking at his feet the whole time. Tyler shook his head looking a Troye with a smile "Don't apologize" Tyler said quietly and Troye blushed. This wasn't supposed to happen, but sometimes you fall in love with he most unexpected person at the most unexpected time

—Time skip wednesday—

Tyler sat on the counter of the bathroom as Troye stared at his own reflection, moving the curls of his hair to either side aimlessly. They hadn't really talked about what happened on Sunday, they were both bad with words and feelings so avoiding the subject felt comfortable. Troye knew he loved Tyler and that was scary to him, love was foreign, something he never thought he would find. He always imagined himself living alone, not the sad kind of alone but just the life of never needing to settle down, being able to go with the wind. But Tyler made him want to change that, suddenly he didn't want to be wight he wind, he wanted to be with Tyler. Making sure he was okay, hugging him, laughing with him, and kissing him. Yes, lots more of that, Troye felt his face going red in the mirror.

"I think that this elective will be more fun" Tyler said suddenly breaking Troye from his thoughts as he messed with his hair.

"Multimedia and Film sounds fun to you" Troye said rolling his eyes, multimedia and film class sounded like hell, and a hell of a lot of work also. The stupid syllabus talked about having to create a blog or youtube channel and that sounded like work.

"Yeah I think it will be fun thats why I choose it, you picked it too" Tyler said smiling in the mirror at Troye who wasn't paying attention directly to him

"No I didn't I was placed in drama and multimedia because I started here late....remember?!?" Troye said looking at Tyler in the mirror with a smile

"Whatever I bet it will still be fun" Tyler said as he stood up to drag Troye out of the bathroom

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Troye leaned against the side of Tyler's car waiting for him to come out of the school building. He was painfully bored so he began to look through different things on his phone. He began to scroll though his camera roll, he smiled at the images of some of Tyler siblings making funny faces into the camera. He scrolled through selfies and random screen shots until he landed on an old photo. Tyler sitting on the counter in his kitchen with a pretzel hung loosely in his mouth. Troye smiled, the memories of that day filling in mind. The first snow fall he'd ever seen, the smiles on Tyler's face. It seem like just last week but now christmas was months ago.

Troye jumped when he felt someone wrap their arms around his body. He stiffened before realizing it was only Tyler. He embraced Tyler back with a smile on his face is heart beating quickly from both being startled and just being that close to Tyler. Troye took a deep breath, inhaling Tyler's cologne. Tyler squeezed him tight for another moment before letting go.

"I needed a hug" Tyler said meekly with a soft smile

"Anytime" Troye smiled getting into the car when Tyler opened the door for him

Tyler got into the car himself and started the engine turning on the radio as some song spilled out of the speakers. Tyler remembered the night when Troye hummed in his ears to calm him down, wishing he could hear that sound again.

"Can you sing?" Tyler asked suddenly

"What? no...I don't sing" Troye said shocked by Tyler's sudden request

"I've heard you" Tyler said smiling making a puppy face at Troye in the passenger seat

"No, you haven't I don't sing" Troye said and Tyler rolled his eyes

"Okay sure whatever Troyeboy" Tyler laughed

Tyler leaned back into the seat pulling onto the dead end road he lived on. Tyler sighed trying not of think about school anymore. He hated Wednesdays because he had gym class, but today was particularly offal. The guys in his class targeting him as they played capture the flag. His shoulder ached and the remembrance of Sam slamming his fragile body into the wall. He was okay though, a hug from Troye made the pain melt away for a while. He didn't really think about hugging him as he walked to his car, but once Tyler spotted Troye leaning against the car he didn't think twice before wrapping his arms around him.

That was kinda the best part about Troye, he never questioned Tyler's actions he just accepted them. It was weird how they were both so secretive, even to each other. Tyler never said anything but he could tell the days that Troye had to take his anxiety medication. The average person would miss it, but when Troye had to take the medicine he was less energetic and kinda tired. Tyler let it roll off his back just sitting with Tyler on the couch until he drifted to sleep, moving next to him to lay him down and cover him with a blanket before slipping into his own bed.

"You zone out a lot" Troye smiled opening the door to the now parked car. They walked into the house and kicked off their shoes following the same old rut of their usual days. They walked to the kitchen and watched Jackie as she mopped the kitchen floor.

"Hello boys" She smiled not at all surprised to see them both together once again. Troye smiled pulling two water bottles out of the fridge and sliding one to Tyler. Tyler threw out a sassy comment in return and Jackie couldn't help but laugh. She couldn't get over how absolutely adorable they were together. "You guys remember that you are watching Greyston and Allexys this weekend right? Your dad and I have to take the rest of the kids to one of Connor's hockey games and an ice rink is no place for a 2 month old baby" Jackie said

"Ugh why Allexys" Tyler groaned rolling his eyes, she was always butting in and demanding Troye's attention. Not that he needed all of Troye's attention or anything but like, back off. "She said she wanted to stay with Troye" Jackie said emptying the bucket of dirty water out into the sink. Troye grinned proudly at Tyler and Tyler rolled his eyes.

Tyler turned out of the kitchen dragging Troye with him and up the stairs to their usual location in Tyler room, in the dark, on tumblr. Troye yawned as he scrolled further down his dashboard. Tyler sighed, it was only 7:30 there was only one reason that Troye would be tired this early in the day.

Tyler wanted to asked if Troye had a panic attack today, but he didn't know how to bring it up it was kinda weird. What was he going to say? 'oh Troye I know your every move and you are kinda tired when did you have a panic attack' no. thats creepy. Tyler brought his hands around his neck, actions speak louder than words anyway, he wrapped the small chain around Troye neck.

"whats this for?" Troye said looking up at Tyler from his lounging position. Tyler smiled "Just in case" Tyler said quietly 

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A/N:

I feel like this chapter was kind of a mess, idk...was it alright? 

So...the 4th verse of 'for him' is literally to die for, her loves it :)

good luck with your life

Katie :)