Settle Down With Me

Chapter 5: Brighter Than Stars

Connor's hand was still wrapped around Troye's slim wrist, skin touching skin in the area where Troye's sweater had ridden up, sending sparks of something shooting through Connor's system as they decided where to head off to next. Troye spun on his heel, facing Connor, a bright smile adorning his face. He towered over him slightly and although their new positions had ripped Connor's grip away from Troye's arm he didn't mind much at all when Troye was that close and looking at him the way he was. Troye leaned towards him slightly, bright blue eyes twinkling.

"Connor oh my god I have the perfect idea, lets take a walk on the beach!" Troye all but squealed, earning them more than a few curious glances from the random stragglers brushing past them.

Connor hesitated, "I dunno its getting kinda late," he stated apprehensively, not wanting to upset Troye, "The nearest beach is about a mile from here-"

"Oh come on, please it'd only take us 15, 20 minutes tops to get there!" Then at Connor's uncertain look he added, "We can watch the sunset and maybe even look at the stars, it'll be soooo pretty. You can even take a artsy/hipster picture of it, Mr 'King of Instagram'." Troye added teasingly, nudging Connor slightly.

"Ughh fine," Connor agreed reluctantly, "but if you get tired I'm not carrying you on my back or anything!"

"Awwww Connie!" Troye cooed whilst quickly pinching Connor's cheek. "So you're saying you wouldn't let me ride you?"

Troye doubled over in laughter, clutching his stomach as Connor turned a horrible shade of red and began spluttering out a poor excuse for a comeback.

After deciding Connor had had enough suffering Troye straightened back up(ayyy no pun intended) and once again returned his arm back within Connor's reach.

"Relax Con, I was joking." He replied chuckling at Connor's still red face, "Although if you were down you could totally get it" he added with a cheeky wink looking Connor up and down.

Connor felt something unravel inside him as he leaned forward to whisper in Troye's ear.

"If I was down wouldn't you be the one getting it. I mean Tyler did call you a twink bottom didn't he."

Troye stilled for a second causing Connor to worry that he had overstepped his boundaries before Troye began laughing so hard he had to press against Connor for support.

"Oh my god you're funny,I like you." He hiccuped out between laughs,"Now enough flirting Flanta, we've got a beach to walk to!"

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Connor Franta, Troye decided, was something else entirely. They had walked the approximate mile it required to reach the nearby beach talking about everything and nothing at all. Connor was singularly the most interesting and deep yet simultaneously funny person Troye had ever had the pleasure of meeting. He was beautiful and intricate and by the time they were within sight of the ocean Troye found himself breathless for an entirely different reason.

"So," Connor began, his quiet voice ringing through the content silence between them, "you said you were here for your ep, right? Do you think you could, y'know, sing me one of your songs?"

Troye's breath hitched. He knew he was a good singer, obviously, he had millions of subscribers telling him so and an ep in the works, but he was terrified that Connor wouldn't like it and currently Connor's approval seemed much more important then that of anyone else.

"Umm I dunno I mean I guess I could? If you really wanted me to I mean."

Connor smiled excitedly, he was finally gonna hear Troye sing right in front of him, not through some walls or a screen. He felt extremely proud of the fact that Troye was even considering singing him one of his songs honestly, especially since they had just met recently.