Two out looks

Building a home

(Some time in the future.)

T.j's P.O.V

Thomas Jefferson Anderson Kippen noticed the feeling of warmth on his chest and the lack of blood flow in his arm. He opened his eye's and saw his bedroom. A pride flag on one wall, NBA posters on another, his closet and a bookshelf with various books and trophies on it. He looked down and saw Cyrus curled up in his arms, the sun light was streaming in and hitting Cyrus's light skin perfectly. T.j gently took his arm out from underneath Cyrus. He didn't wake up and T.j got ready for the gym.

About an hour and a half later T.j cracked an egg and put it in the frying pan. 888 by Cavetown was playing, the sun was coming through the windows, and it was a perfect Saturday morning. It was almost his last week of school before he graduated and his boyfriends parents were out of town so he invited him over the night before. Lucky for T.j his dad was out of town too, he was at some college reunion, so T.j was just taking this weekend slow. "Morning." Cyrus greeted T.j. His hair was wet and he was borrowing some of T.j's clothes because he 'accidentally' forgot to pack any clothes but he had remembered all of his toiletries. "Good morning sleepy head." T.j scrapped up the egg and put it on some toast then gave it to Cyrus. "Breakfast is served." T.j cleaned up the kitchen while Cyrus devoured his breakfast.   

"T.j you are a fabulous cook." Cyrus said. T.j set the pan out to dry then walked over to Cyrus and leaned down and kissed him. "Thanks baby." T.j smiled and sat next to Cyrus. "So, what are we doing today?"Cyrus asked. T.j had been thinking that they would just chill out until noon then go see some friends and go out just the two of them but he was down for anything. "I'm good if your good." T.j told him. "You didn't have anything planned? Something perfect for the two of us? A beautiful little morning, exciting afternoon and an amazing night." Cyrus asked and he knew the answer. Of course T.j did. "Anything you want to do we can do." 

"T.j just tell me what you had in mind."

"Tell me what you want to do."

"T.j!"

"Okay, okay. So, some T.V, I already did a workout so it's not hurting my routine. Then anything really until twelve. I invited Andi, Buffy, Marty, Amber, Jonah and Elinor over. We'll just all go to the park, play some games, eat a lot of food, have a gay old time. As for tonight... that's a surprise. But, only if you want to." 

Cyrus P.O.V 

Cyrus climbed in the front seat of his boyfriends mini van. "Ready for our date dear?" T.j asked Cyrus. "Yes, I am." Cyrus said and T.j switched the gear shift from park to drive. They had just finished there beautiful day. They had watched re-runs of Gravity Falls and did some stuff. Then there friends came over and they went to the park. Now they were going on there date. Cyrus had zero clue what it was going to be but he was excited. "Are you gonna tell me what we're doing, dear?" T.j shook his head, "Be patient my sweet. Soon you will know." Cyrus laughed. 

They were approaching summer and the days were getting longer. The clock said seven but the sky made it look like it was four. It gave Cyrus a feeling of emptiness in his lungs and a lump in his throat, but he knew as soon as the sun set it would be gone. He got lost in the music coming out of the car speakers but snapped back to reality when he saw the 'You are now leaving salt lake city' sign. "Uh, T.j were are we going?" Cyrus questioned nervously. "To the perfect spot for an amazing date." 

"Yeah but we're going outside city limits."

"We can finally process your thoughts then."

"I'm not sure my mom-"

"I told your mom. She's chill." Cyrus wondered what was about to happen but no matter what he asked T.j he just smiled and wouldn't tell him anything. "Cyrus just, just relax. Everything will be fine." Cyrus nodded and put his seat back.

T.j pulled to a stop. "Okay, we're here." He unbuckled his seat belt and turned the car off. Cyrus sat his seat back up and looked around. There were tree's every ware, but then Cyrus looked behind them and he got out of the car. 

There was a cliff that over looked everything. City, non-city, just a beautiful place and outlook. T.j walked up behind Cyrus, "amazing isn't it?" Cyrus sighed as he felt his boyfriend hug him from behind. "Yeah, better then amazing." The sun was setting over the city and it looked beautiful. T.j kissed Cyrus's neck and Cyrus giggled. T.j let go and went over to the car door opening it revealing a bunch of bags Cyrus hadn't noticed before. "What the..." T.j smiled and started to pick the bags up out of the car. "Well I planned on a camping trip but it might rain so we're sleeping in the van. I'll just put the seats down, and lay out some padding and we can watch a movie. I brought dinner, breakfast, and yes a movie." Cyrus was speechless. "This is the perfect date." T.j laughed, "there are other perfect dates to be had." 

Cyrus helped T.j set up everything then snuggled up with his boyfriend. They left the trunk door open and watched Pirates of the Caribbean and ate dinner; tater tots and hamburgers. Then the movie finished. Cyrus yawned as T.j turned off his computer. "So we just sleep now? Cause I gotta brush my teeth in order to sleep." Cyrus told T.j. "No my Muffin. Come on." T.j hopped out of the van and offered Cyrus a hand. Cyrus got up and took it, also hopping out of the van. 

T.j walked him around to the front of the car then he climbed up to ware he was standing on the hood of the car. He again offered Cyrus a hand "um, am I supposed to get up there?" Cyrus  wondered aloud. T.j just shook his hand and Cyrus took it; then T.j climbed up further onto the car. Eventually they were on the roof. T.j took out his air pods and phone. He offered one to Cyrus and he put it in his right ear, and T.j put the other in his left. "What are we doing?"

"Care to dance?" T.j pressed play on a song on his phone. The steady calming intro of Palace by Sam Smith started to play. "Sure." Cyrus felt a smile creep on his face. T.j put his hands on Cyrus's waist and Cyrus put his hands on T.j's neck. They started to sway.

My head is filled with ruins
Most of them are built with you
Now the dust no longer moves
Don't disturb the ghost of you
Mmm

T.j put his forehead against Cyrus's and closed his eye's.

They are empty, they are worn
Tell me what we built this for
On my way to something more
You're that one I can't ignore
Mmm

Cyrus did too, he let T.j guide him feeling safe in his arms.

I'm gonna miss you
I still care
Sometimes I wish we never built this palace
But real love is never a waste of time
Mmm

Cyrus felt some warmth rise in him, and it wasn't because it was almost June.

Yeah I know just what you're saying
And I regret ever complaining
About this heart and all its breaking
It was beauty we were making
Mmm

He didn't really have any thoughts in his head. Just a feeling of calm.

And I know we'll both move on
You'll forgive what I did wrong
They will love the better you
But I still own the ghost of you
Mmm

A feeling of peace.

I'm gonna miss you
I'm still there
Sometimes I wish we never built this palace
But real love is never a waste of timeI'm gonna miss youI'm gonna miss you
I'm still there
Sometimes I wish we never built this palace
But real love is never a waste of time
But real love is never a waste of time

Cyrus opened his eye's and T.j kissed him.