Balance - Tss Au

Bro what if wait ok get this Patton...and Logan....are homies...bro

Tw: Binging, Eating disorder (Bed, ana), brief mentions of bullying

When Patton was 14 he didn't have any friends. He'd never in his life had any friends actually. He was chubby, childish and gay so of course he didn't get a lot of friends especially since he went to a catholic school.

That didn't mean he didn't try to get friends. He would be friendly towards everyone and talk as much as he could but it always seemed to lead to teasing and insults and getting nosebleeds from punches.

During this time he also worked part time at a local pet store. One day a guy his own age came in. He had short black hair and big square glasses. His tall stature made him look tough but that toughness immediately melted away when he sat down next to the birds and started to whisper compliments to them in a baby voice.

He left without buying anything and Patton didn't talk to him.

But the next week the tall guy came in again and spent at least half an hour talking to the animals. This pattern continued for weeks upon weeks and during these weeks Patton tried his best to build up the courage to talk to him. Unbeknownst to him the other boy was also too shy to talk to him even though he wanted.

Finally one day Patton sneaked up to the stranger while he was waving to the cute hamsters "Ehm d-do you need any help? With finding a pet I mean?"

The stranger straightened his back so he was looking proper. This was before Patton's miniscule growth spurt so the height difference was really noticeable. The stranger looked down at him with a stone cold expression which made Pat shiver.

"I'm looking for a....goldfish? Goldfish" He lied.

"Oh right they're right next to the nemos" He explained while walking over to the water tank.

"Actually the right word for 'the nemo' is anemonefish" He couldn't help but let the info out.

"That's cool. Come on choice one" Patton pointed at the fishes and when the stranger leaned down close to him to look he couldn't help but blush. Their shoulders touched and he could smell a vauge smell of jam coming from the boy.

"That one please" He said which broke the moment "If you don't mind me asking......how do you..take care of fish?"

Their conversation went on for half an hour at least. Most of it wasn't even about animals, the talk was so natural as if they've known each other for years. Right when the stranger was about to leave Patton blurted out

"I NEver got your name!"

He stopped dead in his tracks and turned around with a soft expression "It's Logan"

"I'm Patton!!!"

"I know, it's on your name plate. Bye"

The next week Logan came in again to buy another fish. He wasn't really there for the fish but he was too shy to say that. He kept coming in once a week for an entire year and most of the time he just 'looked' around the shop before talking with Patton.

"Y'know you don't have to come in to buy something to spend time with me" The freckled boy chuckled.

"Oh..." Logan seemed taken aback as if this hadn't occurred to him "Would you want to...hang out after your shift is done then?"

"I would love to!"

They were both 15 and they had finally found their first friend.

When Patton was 17 Logan's cool dad let them try red wine and it ended with them alone in Lo's room sharing a quick kiss. It was the first time either of them had kissed a boy but they both decided to pretend like it never happened. They were and continue to be only friends.