one muffin • tyrus

26. graduation

June

      "Amber Kippen." She stood up, staring back at TJ and Cyrus who had big smiles on their faces. As she climbed on stage, they clapped loudly, quieting down once they began to receive stares from the surrounding people. She cheered on stage, waving the diploma in the air and breaking into tears. The sight of the seats where her parents would have sat broke her, but TJ and Cyrus there together gave her some happiness.

    The last of the names were called and the principal made his way to the center of the stage, coughing into a handkerchief.

   "Pardon me. Now please give a round of applause to the class of 2019. We know you'll go on to do great things in life." The gymnasium filled with cheer as the graduates made their way to their families, Amber running past TJ and Cyrus to hug someone behind them.

"Congrats Amber. I'm so proud of you." Andi hugged her tightly, tears slightly falling.

"Thanks. I just wish my parents would've been here to see it. But they're watching from heaven. I can feel it."

She then made her way to the boys, engaging in a group hug. Amber pulled out her diploma, waving it in their faces while she jumped around.

A few hours passed and they returned home, TJ making his way to his room with his small boyfriend and Amber making her way to hers with Andi.

They sat there in silence, their hands intertwined as they stared deeply at each other. The silence and darkness consumed them, the only sound being their quiet breathing.

"So are we just not gonna mention Andi and Amber? Like what. When did that happen. Crazy right?"

"This graduation really got me thinking, you know I love you right? Like, beyond what you can imagine, Underdog." TJ bit his lip, waiting for a response. He admired everything about Cyrus' face, feeling like the luckiest guy in the world.

"I love you too TJ. Almost as much as I love muffins, which you know, means a lot. You'll always be that new kid who didn't give a frick about my muffin being stolen."

"And you'll be that kid who overreacted over his muffin. Speaking of, I have one muffin downstairs with your name on it if you want it."

"Chocolate chocolate chip?" Cyrus' eyes brightened at the mention of the muffin, making his way to the door and turning, waiting for a confirmation.

"Yes. Chocolate chocolate chip."

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