It was nearly eight o'clock when Jacob finally returned home.
His mom and Troye were sat at the dining room table, dinner plates in front of them as they talked about Troye's classes.
Hearing the front door open and close, the two stop talking and watch Jacob walk into the kitchen.
"Hi, honey," Carrie says.
"Hey," Jacob replies looking at the food on the stove.
Carrie had made spaghetti.
"Where've you been?" She asks.
Jacob shrugs, "Just talking to Adam."
"How'd that go?"Jacob shrugs again, "He won't be messing with my boyfriend again any time soon that's for damn sure."
"Jacob."
"I didn't kill him. I would have liked to, but I didn't."
"Did you beat him up?"
"No. I just...gave him a black eye. It's not a big deal."
"Did you talk to Hari?" Troye asks softly.
Jacob looks at him for the first time since he's got home.
He shakes his head slightly, "No. Not yet at least."
The house is silent for a moment before Jacob clears his throat awkwardly, "I'm gonna go to bed."
Carrie nods, "Goodnight, sweetheart."
Jacob walks toward the stairs and pauses for a minute.
Wrapping his arms around Troye's shoulders, he kisses the top of the little's head, "I love you."
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"I told you something safe
Something I've never said before
And I, I, I can't keep my hands off you
While you lie in the wake
Covered all in the night before
I'm high, high, high, no one's got me quite like you"
Jacob re-reads the note over and over again.
Pulling the sticky note off the bathroom mirror, he smiles slightly and begins to brush his teeth.
Walking downstairs with a yawn, he opens the fridge and freezes as he goes to reach for his Gatorade.
(Dang i gotta edit this from tøp to troye song. Im so happy Troye is a singer)
"I want you all to myself
Don't leave none for nobody else
I am an animal with you
No angels could beckon me back
And it's hotter than hell where I'm at
I am an animal with you"
Pulling the bottle out, he takes the sticky note off and sticks it to the refrigerator door before shoving his drink into the side pocket of his backpack.
Slipping his shoes on, he quickly races back upstairs and into his bedroom where Troye is sleeping soundly in the bed, having rolled over to Jacob's side as soon as the elder got up.
Leaning down, Jacob kisses the sleeping boy's lips causing the little to stir slightly, having been slightly awake already.
"I gotta go, baby. I love you."
"M'love you," the boy mumbles.
With one more peck to his lips, Jacob leaves the bedroom and goes back downstairs to see Connor and Tyler waiting for him outside.
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Adam isn't at school today. Hari sits down at the table and frowns slightly, "Anybody know where Adam is? He's not answering his phone."
Jacob stares down at his food, everyone else stating that they haven't seen him all day.
"That's weird. He's never missed a day of school and now he's missed two in a row."
Jacob stays quiet.
Part of him regretted punching Adam, but another part of him felt good about it.
Both parts felt horrible for Hari though.
He sighs, "Hey, Hari. You wanna go shopping after school?"
"Shopping?"
"Yeah."
"What for?"Jacob shrugs, "Clothes and stuff."
"Um, I guess?"
"Cool. I'll buy, don't worry about anything."
"Thanks? But can I ask why?"
"I'd rather you didn't."
Everyone turn to look at Jacob when he says that causing him to sigh, "I gotta tell you something, Hari."
"Is everything okay?"
Jacob shakes his head, "Not really. Um...yesterday, I asked Adam to take Troye a coffee and he did. They were watching TV since Troye wanted some company and...Adam, he uh, he...he kissed Troye."
The table sits silently, nobody knowing what to say.
Hari huffs out a small laugh, "What? No, he...he's not gay. Adam's not...why would...?"
Tears roll down the girl's cheeks and Connor pulls her into a hug.
"I'm sorry, Hari," Jacob says softly.
"He's not here today because of me though."
"What'd you do?" Tyler asks.
"I gave him a black eye. And Troye slapped him so he's got a handprint on his face. Probably didn't want anybody to see him so he skipped."
The rest of lunch goes by quietly, seeming to drag on as nobody talked for the last twenty minutes.
-
Jacob sighs as he pulls out his chemistry book, pausing as he looks at the cover.
"An ode to the boy I love
Boy, I'll die to care for you
You're mine, mine, mine, tell me who do I owe that to?
And as the days fly by
We'll be more than getting through, yeah
And in time, time, time, we'll build a home for two"
He smiles as he reads it over again before sending Troye a quick "I love you" text.
Opening his binder, he sees another sticky note and smiles.
"All is right in the meadow
When I'm lying next to my fellow
Baby, that's you
Baby, that's
Baby, that's you
One way trip like an arrow
All laid out like a tarot
Baby, that's you
Baby, that's
Baby, that's you, you-you"
Starting to wonder how many notes Troye left him, and where he left them, he takes a drink of his Gatorade and freezes mid drink as he sees something stuck to the bottom of the bottle.
Twisting the lid on, he flips it over and removes the folded sticky note that is held on with tape.
"I want you all to myself"
He grins, a pink hue filling his cheeks and remaining for the rest of the day.
-
With a sigh, Jacob steps out of Connor's truck and says goodbye to his friends.
He walks up to the door and reaches for the knob before pausing as he notices another sticky note stuck to the window of the door.
"And it's hotter than hell where I'm at
I am an animal with you"
He pulls it off the door and grins before walking into the house.
"Hi, daddy!"
"Hi, baby," Jacob smiles, slightly surprised at Troye being little.
"Did you get my notes?" Troye giggles.
"Yeah, I got all of them, I think."
"Did you like 'em?"
"I love them. And I love you."
"I love you too," Troye blushes, hugging the elder's waist.
The two share a kiss before Jacob remembers one of the notes.
Walking to the fridge he pulls it off the door, "What song is this? I don't think i've heard this one before."
"Oh," Troye giggles shyly.
"I-I wroted it."
"You wrote it? Can I hear it?"
Troye blushes more but nods, "I wroted it for yous anyway, daddy."
"You did?"
"Uh huh. I's called it Animal."
"Animal? That's a cool name."
"I thought so too!" Troye giggles making Jacob chuckle as they walk up the stairs.