"Play for me Tro?" Troye heard Connor ask as he sat up from his nap.
Knowing Connor would carry on insisting, Troye played a well-known piece, one of Mozart. Connor watched the boy's nimble fingers run over the keys. He was yet again mesmerized by the way Troye moved his fingers over the keys. Connor admittedly was a little disappointed that Troye didn't sing that time but didn't mention it. Troye finished off the last few bars and then looked up to Connor with expecting eyes.
"Thank you Tro, that was beautiful," Troye blushed slightly and sat back down next to Connor.
"I told my parents that you just fell down the stairs at school. They won't suspect anything, I swear."
"Thank you Tro," Connor said, voice filled with relief.
"What you want to do now?" Troye asked.
"I don't know?"
"What about a movie?" Connor smiled at Troye and then nodded.
Troye and Connor then went and sat against the headboard on the bed and watched a few movies on Netflix. Troye and Connor naturally had to sit very close to one another so both could see Troye's laptop screen. As Connor shuffled over closer to Troye he could feel the blood run up to his cheeks and then upon realizing their thighs were touching he held his breath slightly. Troye felt the same way but neither noticed each other's obvious red cheeks, looking away from each other not wanting to embarrass their own self. However they both eventually felt comfortable and relaxed next to each other and lent against each other without giving it a second thought, pulling the duvet over their legs.
"Hi Tok," Laurelle walked in then turned on the light to see Connor's face and gasped.
"Oh Connor," she walked up to him and took her hands gently to his face to observe his injuries more closely.
"It's okay Laurelle," he laughed slightly to try ease her concern, Troye knowing very well that he did it so he would not receive any sympathy, he knew Connor was in pain and not just physically either.
"Okay sweetie, if you say so Connor," she walked over to Troye to give him a kiss on the cheek as Shaun walked in as well.
"Connor! Oh my word!"
"It is fine Shaun, I can barely even feel it," he said laughing again. Troye getting annoyed over his parents making Connor uncomfortable, even if they were only just concerned. Suddenly feeling very protective of him and without hesitation, took Connor's hand in his under the sheets and not holding it loosely either.
"Okay if you insist Connor. Just tell us if you need any medication for pain," Shaun said looking to Connor sympathetically.
"Thank you, I will," he said politely as always, and then squeezed Troye's hand reassuringly, not even giving it a second thought.
Troye's parents then said good night to the boys and left to go to bed as well. Once out the room Troye didn't take his hand away from Connor's just yet, Connor didn't pull away either.
"I'm sorry about them Con."
"Tro really it's okay, it's nice to kind of have that sense of safety for a while."
"Know your always gonna have a place to run to, okay?" Troye said gently squeezing Connor's hand.
"Thank you Troye," he smiled.
The boys stayed up on Tumblr for a while, Connor introducing Troye to cat videos and gifs and Troye showing Connor his favourite musicians. Connor then yawned Troye reciprocated him both getting sleepy. Connor was supposed to sleep on the air mattress Troye put up for him while he was asleep. But Connor eventually became too tired to care. Sleep took over him and his head then fell to Troye's shoulder. Troye didn't want to wake Connor up, he looked too peaceful. So he carefully placed his laptop on the table beside him. He maneuvered Connor to sleep on the pillow beside him to save him being embarrassed in the morning after he realized he had fallen asleep on Troye. Troye then lay on the other pillow beside him. At that moment he wanted nothing more than to have Connor in his arms, asleep in his arms. He had to use everything in him to avoid pulling Connor close to him. Troye turned his back to Connor to kill the temptation and fell asleep.
