Tim's face instantly fell, his good mood crashing down around him and splintering to stab into his heart. This wasn't how this was supposed to go. Tanner was supposed to give him that sweetest of smiles and kiss him and say it back, and then they would settle together and eat their food, watch a movie, make out a little... Tanner wasn't supposed to be horrified by it. Try to deny it. Tim quickly ducked his head to hide the tears welling in his eyes and the grimace on his face. Stupid stupid stupid.
"You don't have to say it back or even feel it, I just...I thought you should know." He scooted away from Tanner and tried to hide his pathetic little sniffles.