𝓶𝓮𝓶𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂 ↬ “I am so proud of you” + 🚖 - weekend getaway ( gabriella && troy ) @freczeyourbrain ( FLASHBACK )
typically, TROY’s weekend getaways consisted of visiting gabriella at stanford. that’s all he could every ask for, spending time with her, but this weekend was a bit more special ... no real reason in particular. it was just after midterms, and he watched how stressed she had become this time around. she needed a break, and he’d do anything to give it to her.
thus, they took his junk of a truck to los angeles. they explored the iconic city, allowing themselves to be dumb tourists. she kept making jokes about his life when he became a famous actor; having a star on the walk of fame, hiding from paparazzi, living some grandiose life. he laughed at every single one, no matter how repetitive they may have gotten. even if he couldn’t imagine himself in such a fantastical life, he just enjoyed how much fun she was having.
at the end of the day, they settled into the small hotel room; the only kind the athlete could afford. ( neither of them cared, however. it’s not like they needed distance. ) exhausted, troy flopped onto the bed first, not bothering to even take off his shoes first. he watched his girlfriend for a moment, admiring her every feature and move. with room being so small, he easily could reach her from the edge of the bed. he grabbed her wrist, giving her just enough of a tug to make her fall onto the bed. he was quick to wrap his arms around her and give her a tight squeeze, resulting in his favorite sound in the world: her giggle. they seemed to stare at each other for a while, just taking each other in. finally, she broke the silence. “ i am so proud of you. ”
he laughed. he didn’t immediately response, instead pushing a stray hair behind her ear. he placed a small kiss on her lips, pulling away with an even bigger smile than before. “ not as proud as i am of you, ” he finally replied. his nose brushed hers. “ and we are not about to have some argument about who’s prouder, cause i will win ... ” he smirked. “ and you know how much i love to win ... ”