After that magical day, the pair became closer than ever.
Troye officially moved in Jacob's house and they did almost everything together. Jacob also got a job as a barista in Starbucks, so they moved into a bigger home, and also adopted a dog called Nash, short for Kaonashi.
"Accio Nash!" Troye called. Yes, he taught Nash to respond to Harry Potter spells, which was actually so cute. Nash came running to Troye. Troye smiled and scratched his chin.
Jacob smiled too and lazily draped his arm around Troye.
"Have you ever thought about talking to a counselor?" Jacob blurted out before he realized what he said. He has been wanting to take Troye to a counselor so that they could help Troye get over his past, which must have been traumatizing for him, even if he doesn't show it.
Troye stopped scratching Nash's chin. Troye swallowed, his eyes still on the ground. "I.. I don't know Jacob. Do I need to?" He asked softly.
"Only if you want to, Tro," Jacob said softly.
Troye but his lip for a moment. "I..I'm a bit scared of talking about deep stuff about myself to someone who I just met."
"I'll be there if you want me to..." Jacob said.
And Troye nodded softly. "But.. but can we not do this like too quickly? I don't think I can do it now..." Troye said, his head tilted down.
And Jacob kissed Troye's cheek. "Whenever you're ready Tro, I won't push you."
♡
The next day they went to the beach, just to relax. It wasn't summer but whatever.
They took off their shirt and laid on their tummies to sunbathe — well Troye did. Jacob spent a long time looking at Troye's bare back and fantasizing touching and squeezing his skin, oh how his delicate skin would feel under his fingers.
The spent the whole day together and bought ice cream to eat.
They chatted a lot. Somehow they just have a lot of things to talk about.
They watched the sunset at the beach and then went home, bringing vegetables and food to cook for dinner.
They were both quiet on the way home. But suddenly Troye speaked. "Have you ever kissed anyone before?" he said. "I-I mean before me." He blushed and blinked his eyes quickly and looked at the floor.
Jacob smiled. "No, you're the first boy I ever kissed," he said. After hesitating for a while, he asked, "Did you like it?"
Troye was taken aback by this question but nodded his head shyly. He wasn't sure if they're a couple now that they've kissed but all he knows is that he really liked Jacob. He really really does and he wants Jacob to kiss him again. And it was on the tip of his tongue but he couldn't say it. He words got stuck in his mouth and it's frustrating.
But Troye could wait no longer, so he grabbed Jacob's shoulders and then just pressed his lips to Jacob.
Jacob was fast to react as he pulled Troye closer with his hands at Troye's waist. Troye's lips feels so soft against his own and even though their last kiss was just last week, Jacob still wants Troye more than ever. They were kissing so passionately that Jacob could feel how much Troye wants him.
They soon part, both breathing raggedly.
"Did you like it?" Troye whispered, his eyes glowing and his lips swollen from kissing Jacob.
And fuck-Jacob couldn't answer because the kiss was so good— too good to be expressed in words.
He bit his lip and pressed his lips against Troye's and kissed him again and again and again. Until they were both too breathless and lips too swollen.
And Jacob pulled Troye close to him and kissed his hair. "I love you," he whispered. He doesn't care if Troye was too hurt to love him back. But he loves Troye and as long as Troye let him love him, that's enough. That's already way enough.
But Troye wasn't too hurt to love Jacob back. He was falling for Jacob just as hard. He gave Jacob all of his heart, despite being broken and never being able to be fully healed, because he knew, he knew Jacob would not break it. Because god he trusted Jacob so goddamn much.
"I love you more," Troye whispered against Jacob's skin. "More, more, more than you ever can love me."
And Jacob could feel his heart burst with love for Troye.
Troye gently grabbed Jacob's hand and kissed it again and again. "I love you, I love you, I love you, Jacob Bixenman...." Troye whispered.
And Jacob wrapped Troye closer to him still, to shield this innocent soul from the evil world, and wished that they could stay there forever.
♡
