Drowning : Troyler AU

Chapter Four - Beat Up Old Chevy

*Tyler's POV*

"Fucking hell, Zoe. What are you doing to me?" I exclaim loudly. I can't believe what I just saw. She had basically asked Troye on a date for me. She left him with no way of escaping either. I mean sure that's what I wanted but I wanted him to come because he wanted to, not because Zoe manipulated him into it.

"What?" Zoe blurts out looking completely done with me. "I know you wanted me too. Don't you get it? This way I'm the pushy and manipulative one and you get to have a date with this beautiful boy who has left you smiling for the last two days."  She looks at me with so much smugness.

"Well if you noticed, why didn't you say anything?" I blurt out in a huff.

"Because you would have told me eventually and now that I know it's Troye I can understand why you didn't tell me right away."

"He different". He's perfect I think instead, but decide to keep that to myself. She doesn't need to hear all the sappy crap that goes on inside my head.

Despite myself I find that I am smiling all day. I had to forgive Zoe, she was the reason I was hanging out with the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen tonight. I'm nervous for sure but I'm just so excited to see Troye this afternoon. The fact that he hadn't rejected the idea straight away, or made up some excuse has to mean he wants to hang out this afternoon as well, right?

I tell myself it does. I make myself believe that he too wants to spend time with me. That he is as fidgety and jumpy as I am.

*Troye's POV*

Holy fucking shit, crap, balls. Tyler Oakley's balls. Keep it in your pants, brain. I'm going to be hanging out with him this afternoon. Not only had I talked to him, made it to the cafeteria but I had managed to score a hang out session with one of the coolest guys in school. IN fact the only guy in school who seemed to notice me in the slightest.  I am so glad I met Zoe. She has singlehandedly changed my relationship with Tyler from non-existent to a possible friendship. She was so kind. Pushy and in your face but kind nonetheless. I think I am going to be good friends with her.

Friends.

When was the last time I even considered becoming friends with someone? When did I suddenly have no friends? Clearly that's the reason I am hanging out with Tyler this afternoon. He's taking pity on me. Because I'm such a loner. Zoe had to make Tyler go out with me this afternoon because no one would want to be my friend 'just because'. She practically forced him, letting him know I had nothing going on and he being the nice person that he is had to save me for the loneliness that is being Troye Sivan.

Maybe you should let him save you.

Your practically drowning in loneliness as it is. Would it really be that bad spending an afternoon, talking to someone that made you happy. Doing something that made you happy for once?

That's it. I'm going to let him be friends with me. He can't hurt me. It can't possibly hurt anymore than it already does.