Stand By You (Troyler AU)

Going Home

A/N: I literally this chappie took a turn at the end sorry

It was currently 6:15pm Troye laying on his back on the couch with Tyler's body wedged between the back of the couch and Troye. Tyler's hand was strewn on Troye's collarbone their legs tangled together as they laid in the calming silence, Troye running his fingers through Tyler's hair.

"So, I guess we are going to have to tell my family," Tyler said, his breath hitting the the side of Troye's neck

Troye ran is free hand up and down Tyler's back feeling his spine as the moved his fingers in a soft motion. "Yeah, but when we are ready" Troye said

"I stil have to tell them..." Tyler trail off "What if they don't accept me?"

"They will Ty, they love you"

Tyler pressed his face into Troye's shoulder "we should go"" Tyler mumbled into the fabric of Troye's jumper "My mom and Ken are going to wonder where we are"

Troye squeezed Tyler's body tightly and Tyler began to laugh, rubbing their noses together in a eskimo kiss giggling like love struck idiots the whole time

A few minutes later they boys were off the couch straightening the final parts of the Lake House, sad to leave but happy about the things that happened while they were here. Tyler tucked the duffel bags into the back seat and closed the door of the car climbing in the car shortly after. He pulled out of the driveway and they set off down the highway towards home.

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"Tilly I'm beyond exhausted" Troye yawned as Tyler drove through the familiar street of their suburban neighborhood. "I can't wait to sleep"

Tyler laughed "Me too love" They didn't  do thing today other than watch movies and talk, but sometimes doing nothing is the most tiring thing of all

Tyler wove through the streets like a memorized path, stopping a the red light that lead in two different directions, one towards Troye's apartment and the other towards Tyler's home. Tyler didn't want to take Troye back to his apartment, but he didn't want to assume that he was coming to his house.

Troye looked at the stop light, not saying anything and silently hopping that Tyler would turn left to go to his house and not take Troye to his apartment. He didn't want to be alone, which for him was a strange change in pace. The light flicked green and Tyler rolled forward slowly, hesitant on what to do next, both boys still perfectly silent. Tyler turn towards his own house, he could always take Troye home later if he didn't want to sleep over.

Troye breathed a silent sigh of relief, glad that he was not trapped in a night spent alone in his apartment. Over the past couple of months his place seemed less and less like home, especially when Tyler wasn't there. But home is just a room full of his safest sounds, so Tyler made every place home for a while. Troye cringed internally, was he falling too fast? Tyler barely discovered himself, hell he is still in the closet to everyone in his life except Troye as far as Troye knew. Tyler rested his hand on the center console of the car.

The car turned onto the dead end road that Tyler lived on and Troye reached for Tyler's hand weaving their fingers together and rubbing his thumb over the back of Tyler's hand. Tyler squeezed his hand signaling his appreciation for the comfort, and shortly after they pulled into Tyler's drive way.

They got out of the car and Troye grabbed the bags bounding up the drive way to the front door Tyler not far behind. As Troye push the door open it suddenly flew open much quicker

"Tro! Ty!" Allexys say excitedly as they walked through the door. "Welcome back" Codi said from the couch not really paying attention, more wrapped up in her phone then in the boys.

Jackie shuffled into the living room and engulfed them both in a hug simultaneously. "So how was the house?" Jackie asked happily

"Okay" Tyler said plainly flipping his shoes off, Troye flashed him a look "Nonsense, beautiful" Troye said leaving it up to Tyler to decide if he was talking about the house or Tyler himself, both would be true.

Allexys tugged on Troye's sleeve, "Troye, Troye look!" She said pulling Troye into the kitchen "I got a fish, his name is Milo" Allexys said tapping the glass once

Troye affirmed her excitement and turned noting the not-so-thrilled look on Jackie's face in regards to the aquatic animal sitting on her kitchen counter. Troye looked to Tyler he had a drained look on his face as he moved towards Jackie. "What did Dad to this time?" Tyler asked once Allexys had left the kitchen

"he was supposed to take her to tea at noon" Jackie said "but he 'couldn't make it' so he got her that fish as a gift to make up for it" Jackie said motioning towards the fish "I wish he wasn't like this"

Tyler wrapped her in a hug, "Me too Mom"

Jackie hugged him back a smiled "But thats okay, because she is happy and thats all that matters" Jackie said with her usually peppy voice. She kissed Tyler's forehead and walked out of the kitchen. Tyler stomped in and grabbed a water bottle and slamming the refrigerator shut

"I fucking hate him" Tyler growled emotions leaking into his tone "He makes her so unhappy. its not fair" Tyler said tears starting to roll down his cheeks. "When I'm a dad I'm never going to be like him, I am never going to make my husband and children suffer, its so unfair"

Troye walked towards him and placed a comforting hand on Tyler shoulder "I know Tilly" Troye said calmly and quietly hoping that Tyler would feel better if Troye remained calm and didn't feed into his anger

"I'm going to bed, you don't have to if you don't want to" Tyler grumbled making his way out of the kitchen. Mean while Troye was battling himself silently deciding if it was worth fight with Tyler to get him to eat dinner because they didn't eat before they left and now it was approaching 9 o'clock. "Ty wait" Troye said

Tyler turned around tears brimming in his eyes "Please Troye, just...just let me go to sleep tonight" Tyler said a pair of tears rolling down his cheeks 

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A/N:

Okay so this chappie was DID have a purpose for its sad-ish feel so hear me out. It was meant to display how Tyler and Troye are bad at talking to each other about their feelings and wants. They think about things but don't voice them to each other. 

Also someone pissed me off on twitter yesterday with an ignorant statement, so blame angst feel of this chapter on them. 

I am excited for the amazing race soon. 

Good luck with your life 

Katie :)