sorry if this is bad ! I haven’t written in like four years, let alone write fanfiction
This will be a short story of some travisxsal fluff from the game sally face ! this will just be a short story on here but i might lengthen it on ao3!
Possible Triggers- swearing, abuse
Today in class, I was forced to be partnered with sally face for this dumb math project. He offered to have a sleepover at his house to try and get most if not all of it done in one day. He was being very kind even though I am awful to him, it is kind of weird. I tell my dad what is going on and he is ok with it so I begin to pack my stuff and start to walk over to the apartments he lives in. I have a feeling it will be awkward because the other day he found me crying in the bathroom over him, though he does not know it was because of him yet. I also bully him so how could this be normal?
I stop at a door that leads to an apartment. I check the note Sal gave me to make sure I go to the right apartment door. 402, I am at the right apartment. I cautiously knock at the door that leads to Sal’s home life.
Sal opens the door calmly, not knowing who it is. He then realizes it is me and perks up a bit. “Oh, hey Travis! You made it right on time, which is great! I made some snacks for us to eat while we start on the project” Sal spoke really excitedly, and I kind of just stared at Sal longingly at first. I know I will never be loved if I like boys, because boys are not supposed to like boys. I bet even Sal knows that and will think me as odd if I told him about my problem.
I shove Sal so I can go through the doorway into his apartment, and mumble thanks. Sal then reacted calmly and started to talk again. “I was kind of hoping maybe we could get along more, I would appreciate that. I don't like being shoved much haha..” Sal said a bit awkwardly.
“It’s whatever,” I say as I set my stuff on his couch, “I just want to get this stupid math project done as soon as possible”
Sal then coerced me into the kitchen and handed me a snack, one that I assume is the ones he mentioned that he made earlier. After I took a bite of the snack, which was a homemade chocolate chip cookie, he began to talk again. “Hey Travis, I know you don’t like me much but It would be nice if we got along for at least tonight. It would mean a lot to me, ya know?” He then mumbles that he doesn’t understand why I don’t like him, thinking I couldn’t hear him. I wish I could tell him the truth, but I will never be able to.
“I don’t know...maybe I could, but I’m not promising anything”
We finish our cookies and go back to the living room to work on the project. To my surprise, as more and more time passes, my mask of this asshole bully starts to come off and fade away around Sal. Maybe it is because I want to be kind around him, and I want to show him I care? But that is too weird...that can’t be it.
We started to take a break for about fifteen minutes, and sat on the couch together and chatted about idle things. We don't get into any serious topics and he talks to me about his ghost hunting experiences with Larry, and there was one with how Todd helped him make the super game boy he always carries around. For some odd reason, when Sal was done talking, I impulsively started to say something to him.
“I really like you.” I said at first and immediately realized what exactly I said so I tried to fix it quickly “er-uh I mean I like hanging out with you.”I then smiled at Sal kindly. Maybe this is a new era for me. I’m not fully sure yet so I shake that thought off.
Sal perked up like he was happy to hear what I said. “I have really liked hanging out with you today too” he turned his head sideways a bit like he was smiling. I didn’t know he still showed emotion even though his face got all fucked up. Sal started talking again. “I noticed you switched up your sentence quickly, is there something you're not telling me?” I paused and got all nervous when he said those words, I didn’t know what to say so it was just silent for a moment. Sal then starts to laugh. “I’m just messing with you haha. You did seem to get nervous for a moment there though.” Sal continues to laugh and I laugh with him too, but nervously. What if I messed up, and now he hates me. What if he found out? I try to shake the thoughts away as we start back on the project.
We continue the project but something seems a bit different with Sal. He starts to get closer physically with me and keeps touching my hand, but it looks a bit accidental. He starts making flirty remarks too and it is like he is teasing me about liking him. I hope this is just how he acts with close friends, cause he is like this with Larry sometimes. I ignore what he has done until it just gets a little annoying.
“What the fuck are you doing man?” I ask a little aggressively.
“Am I doing something wrong? I thought that's what you wanted” Sal says in a flirty tone. I can’t tell if he knows or not but my actions worked faster than my thoughts on the situation and I began to say things I thought I would probably regret in the moments after I said it.
“Yes you are doing something wrong because I can’t act all flirty and touchy back, even though I wish I could.” I suddenly covered my mouth with my hand, realizing what I had said. What have I done? Sal is going to destroy me at school, and maybe my dad will freak out, and he will beat me more. I was so terrified until Sal sat closer to me again and pulled my hand away from my mouth and held both of my hands and giggled a bit.
“Don’t worry, I do these things because I also like you. There’s no need to be embarrassed. It is ok to like other boys. I know that note in the bathroom is yours and that’s why I wanted you to participate in this sleepover. I want to show you that it’s ok” Sal took off his mask slowly, and my first thought was to look away and so I did. He grabs my face to where I am looking at him and he leans in and kisses me on the cheek. Though his face was messed up and the kiss was a rough feeling, I really enjoyed it, and I might like him more, instead of less, for seeing his face. I am glad he is confident enough to show me his face, and I am glad he likes me back, as for one moment, I feel okay.
A period of time passes and I check my watch. Wow, it’s already 1:30 in the morning! I tell Sal that and say that I think we should go to bed since we have school the next day. He agrees and leads me to his room. I offer to stay on the couch but he says I can sleep on the bed with him. I am a little hesitant because I don’t want things to go too fast since I am getting used to relationships, especially ones with another boy. I go lay down on the far side of the bed, and Sal lays on the side closer to the door, and we both fall asleep.
I wake up to me cuddling Sal, my arm around him as he cradles his body within me. I smile at the thought that I can do this now comfortably, I just have to learn it is ok to like other boys. He then wakes up and turns around as I am laying and whispers good morning. Sal then sat up and stretched, so I sat up a bit too, and he came over to my side of the bed and hugged me, and whispered in my ear,
“I’m so glad we can do this now. I have liked you for a while, Trav”
All my fears washed away at that moment, and I hugged him back and responded, “I am so glad I was confident enough to tell you, even though it was a mistake sorta”
He leaned back and smiled, and his smile was the best smile I have ever seen, and I don’t ever want to lose that smile. Sal then gave me a kiss on the cheek and thought out loud about getting ready, and so we did get ready for school. We walked to school holding hands, until about a block or two away because I am not ready for people to see this.
I am okay now. I am better now. I am with him now.
