The Tale's Willow

Some Kisses Should Yearn

A/N: I've heard several times there's no "Rob love". I can't promise how good this is gonna be but here goes ;) Not sure what ship name this would be...Tob? Tibert? Foustquist?

*sighs at certain people: RIM*? LOL

This is going to be a one-shot filled with mostly fluff. Anyway, this is for Chance_loving_Fry

Rob stared at himself in the mirror. He couldn't believe this day had come. Even after all this time, he couldn't believe the love of his life actually loved him. Robert had been bullied all his life for his weight and the fact he was a huge movie buff. Chubby and nerdy is not a good combination when you're in school! Then when he joined the choir, his bullying intensified. Movies and singing were Rob's passions and nothing was going to dissuade him from his passions.

He joined several a capella groups but when he landed a spot in Home Free, he knew this group was 'the one'. They were all very close and no one ever poked fun at him for his weight or outside interests. His beatboxer was a huge gaming nerd! If people poked fun at him, it was only joking and the blond knew it. For the first time in a very long while, Rob felt like he had real friends. When they needed a new bass, the man they found online took his breath away.

He had a sweet, southern drawl. He was tall, gorgeous, shoulder-length silky brown hair, eyes that resembled pools of milk chocolate. He was very artistic and was even a song-writer. In essence, Tim was perfection on Earth. It made Rob depressed knowing this utterly amazing man would never be his. Guys like him were always delegated to the "friend zone". He kept the happy face up but he was depressed on the inside.

The more Rob got to know Tim, the harder he fell. It was a vicious cycle for the tenor. Adam was married but everyone else were single. He was sure everyone else was straight. That's the impression he got whenever Tim called someone 'Sweetheart' or 'Darlin''. For several years, Rob kept his feelings tucked behind his growing beard. No one needed to know especially when they would never be reciprocated.

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He stared at himself in the mirror again. This day felt like a dream and he was afraid he was going to wake up. Rob turned to look at his belly. He still didn't understand how his love could look at him in this state and not be disgusted. Every time he scrutinized himself like this, he heard the cruel words other kids told him while growing up.

Since Tim had quit drinking and started working out, he decided to try and get in better shape too. He'd already lost about 75 pounds but he was still over-weight. Despite his weight-loss, he couldn't figure out what his love liked about him. Rob took out his phone and began scrolling through photos of the two of them together. Every picture made him smile. The sweet faces, the silly faces, the places they took photos at. One photo always made him sigh happily.

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Their new baritone, Chance, had taken everyone out to dinner after his first show with the band. There had been an instant attraction between him and Austin. Rob had been worried how Tim and Adam were going to take the news but he was surprised. They were both extremely supportive when the two men started a relationship. Rob felt a huge weight lift off him knowing they had no problem with the pair's sexuality.

Chance and Austin were on the dancefloor of the bar Chance had taken everyone to. Adam was playing pool with another patron. Tim sat with Rob in their booth just sipping their drinks. Chance and Austin stumbled over, laughing, and saying something about taking pictures. The baritone took out his phone to get a few pics of Rob and Tim. The bass scooted closer to Rob so Chance could get the photo. Austin was goading them into doing crazy things for photos. Silly faces, serious faces, all sorts of things.