Tristan held onto Taff tighter as he felt him move back against his chest, nuzzling his hair to the side and kissing his neck.
"I love you. I'm going to miss you so much. I'm going to miss you so, so much, Taffy, and I want to think that when you leave school you're going to want to come here and make all of this- make this ours. I wouldn't dare hope that we can plan a future together-"
He closed his eyes tightly to stop his own tears. He had promised himself he would never cry in front of Taff. He had to be the strong one-