It's Complicated (Troyler)

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*Troye's POV*

Tyler was right, he most definitely should have gone easy on me. The more we flirted the more my heart grew heavy with the realization that that was all it was, flirting. I'd go back to Australia in a little over a week and there'd be nothing there any more. I needed a way out. I needed him to be as hopelessly in love with me as I was with him. I would do whatever it took the next week to try and make my dreams a reality. If there was even a chance I could make him change his mind I had to try.

So therefore, when we inspected the lights and found it to be a tunnel of love of course I jumped on the idea. Obviously it isn't like television where two people in the tunnel just fall head over heels for each other, but who knows, maybe all Tyler needs to come around is a dark room and the sound of running water. Wait, that sounded off, I meant that in the most innocent way possible. 

Though originally I'd only bought the stupid tickets in an effort to capture Tyler's heart I found myself more interested in the experience itself than the lilac haired boy to my left.

"This is so cool!" I blurted without thinking. God, I am a royal disappointment to myself. How am I supposed to make Tyler fall for me if I'm more interested in shitty painting than I am him? 

"You're a loser, have I ever told you that?"

"Sorry I made you come on this with me, I just didn't know if I'd ever get the chance again. I mean, I could go my whole life without it sure, but it's the little things that matter, huh?" Truthfully I did feel horrible about dragging the exhausted Tyler onto the ride, but not enough to regret my decision. Now that I was staring at him I realized I'd been an idiot to preoccupy my time with the paintings. The little bit of lighting there was in the cave reflected off the water and made waves of light caress Tyler's face beautifully.  

"You know, you don't really get the full experience unless you kiss someone... Just saying." Did he just suggest a kiss? That was definitely not normal friends with benefits behaviour. He genuinely wanted to kiss me! Maybe my plans to capture his heart aren't so far off, maybe if I really pull my stuff together I can-

My thoughts were interrupted when I felt his thumb gently running over my cheekbone. I watched him leaning toward me but it felt distant, like background music. All that I could concentrate on were his full pink lips moving toward mine at increasing speed. Then he stopped short and I had to practically hold back a groan of displeasure. I rolled my eyes, faking careless about the situation, then jolted forward eagerly to start the kiss. I hadn't thought it possible to improve on our kiss from earlier, but boy, was I ever wrong. The caring and gentle kiss we were sharing now was so much better. It wasn't just lust, there was more to this kiss. It was like his underlying feelings were seeping through his lips, giving him away. I don't care what anyone says, my love for him is most definitely not a lost cause.

When we stumbled back into the bright pink and red lights my head hurt from the sudden dark to bright collision. I started rubbing my eyes while walking and evidently tripped. But luckily Tyler caught me mid-fall by snaking an arm around my stomach.

"What am I going to do with you?" He laughed, dragging me off before the ticket holder could eye us any longer. Neither of us talked, I imagined we were both playing back the events that took place inside the tunnel in our minds. I know I was. All I could think about was how loving that kiss had been. You don't just kiss people you don't love lovingly. I looked over at him sneakily, not wanting to alert him of how my mind was overflowing with thoughts of him. He was oblivious though, walking along by my side with his hands shoved in his pockets and a concentrated expression. I wonder what he's thinking about? A slither of me still believed it might be me, but that was foolish, right?