heart - throb • a tronnor au ✔️

Chapter 20

"Connah" Troye whined, dragging his feet across the carpeted floor of the men's swimming section. "We've been here for an hour. How long does it take to choose a damn pair of goggles?" Troye sighed out, walking around the goggle display for, what seemed like, the hundredth time.

"I gotta find the right ones. I wanna make sure they match me Speedo and swim cap" Connor sighed back in a mocking voice.

"Well in order to do that, you might want to pick out your Speedo before you choose a pair of goggles to match it" Troye gestured to the boy carrying 3 different Speedos, claiming he didn't know which one he liked better.

"But I don't know which one to choose. I haven't tried them on" Troye rolled his eyes and grabbed Connors wrist, pulling him away from the ogle display and towards the fitting rooms. "Troye what are you doing?"

"go inside one of the damn rooms and try the Speedos on. Then you can decided which one you like better and it will make the goggle process and hella a lot quicker" Troye commented, pushing Connor into one of the available rooms. "And remember" Troye called out "You can always model them for me" Connor scoffed in reply then closed the door, leaving Troye alone with his thoughts.

He heard the rustling of Connors pants shimming off, which indicated Connor had started the trying on process. As Troye leaned up against the wall, he looked over his shoulder and noticed two teenagers – a guy and a girl – both staring awkwardly in his direction with their phones in their hands. Troye figured that they were just fans, so he smiled nicely at them and waved.

Both teens took this as a signal to walk over to him. "H-Hi" the girl let out shakily. "I-I'm Jennifer and this is my brother Jackson" She smiled, gesturing to the boy who was shaking in excitement. "Could we get a couple of pictures?" Troye happily obligated to take a few selfies with the two teens. After the pictures had been taken, he pulled Jennifer into a hug as she told him she loved him, then he pulled Jackson into one as well.

"Thank you" Jackson whispered as the hug was released.

"For what?" Troye questioned. Jackson had the biggest smile on his face as he looked towards his sister, who gestured for him to go on.

"Well I'm a huge fan and you coming out to the world just kinda inspired me to come out to my sister." Troye's heart immediately filled with pure happiness as he heard those words escape Jacksons lips, he couldn't help but pull the boy into another hug.

"I'm proud of you" Troye smiled. He never realized that by him coming out, he's helping thousands of his fans come out to their friends and families. It never truly hit him that this would be a thing until now.

"Thank you, Troye. I only told my sister, but baby steps, right?"

"Exactly. Baby steps" Troye confirmed. After saying their goodbyes, the two young fans wandered off into the store as Connor came out of the dressing room. "So? Did you ale a decision?"

Connor smiled at Troye, obviously he had heard the little encounter with the fans. "You know, you're really down to earth with your fans. And no, I can't decide between the blue or the black one" Connor stated, holding up the two speedos in front of Troye.

"Get them both" Troye finally decided "get a pair of black goggles, a white swim cap, and then both speedos."

"I'm paying you back, though, and I don't think I have enough cash to pay you back if I get both" Connor stated, looking at the Speedos.

"Fine" Troye smiled. "pay me back for the stuff we originally planned on getting, and I'll buy you the extra speedo. No cost."

"fine" Connor finally agreed, walking back to the dreaded goggle section of the store. "Also, do you work tomorrow?"