This collection, unfortunately, will be written out of order of the timeline of the way scenes/events panned out in real life, but it'll allow me the creative freedom to write when I'm inspired and post more quickly so I hope you'll all be okay with that. I call these one-shots, but they don't necessarily have to be taken as solitary stories; they're just solitary moments. I do have a plan, and am going to try to make it so you can read them in order and have them not conflict (like, in the earlier episodes they're still denying their feelings for each other or just coming to terms with them, whereas later, such as season 3, they are accepting them and controlling themselves, etc)
I will be writing at least 2x11, 2x25, 3x02 and 3x12. I plan on having 3x12 as the finale of sorts, since it was such an incredibly special episode/Spoby moment.
This one-shot/whatever was inspired by the picture Keegan took on instagram that he also posted on twitter of them long-boarding together. It was posted at the end of May, putting it around the filming of 3x06/3x07? Anyways, I have never longboarded in my life, or skateboarded, so forgive me if my facts are off or don't line up. I also have NO idea if Troian has ever snow/skateboarded before so don't take my facts as fact ;) Basically, it's just more Troigan fluff, so enjoy :) It's pretty short but it was in my head so I had to get it out.
Thank you to Ana for her encouragement in posting this. I hope you like it, love you girl!
This by no means reflects the true feelings of Keegan Allen and Troian Bellisario. No disrespect meant to anyone, clearly a work of fiction.
Troian giggled, breaking her nonchalant composure as soon as Keegan put his camera phone away. "Okay, this is serious, Keegan. Teach me the ways of the long board." she ordered, making exaggerated fancy gestures towards the skateboard underneath her foot.
Her costar smirked at her. It was one of their rare days off and a beautiful LA day so Keegan had agreed to teach her how to long board. Troian was always up for trying new things and it was something Keegan did regularly so he had a bit of expertise to back up his lessons.
"So you've never skateboarded before? Or surfed? Or snowboarded?" Keegan clarified.
She grinned. "Nope. This is going to be interesting, isn't it? I'm going to be on my ass before I even put both feet down." Troian said amusedly.
Keegan chuckled. "It just takes some getting used to. It requires a lot of balance since you're less stable than two feet on separate pieces, but you've danced for so long you should be fine."
He stood in front of her.
"Take my hands." he instructed.
Troian did as she was told.
"Now step on and don't let go of me. I'll keep it braked until you're ready." he promised as she tentatively placed her second foot onto the board.
She squeezed his hands tightly in fear as the board swished at the change of weight but as promised, it didn't move further than his blocking foot.
He smiled at her. "Okay. So feet shoulder-width apart or wherever you feel most comfortable. Find your center of balance. Got it? Okay so I'm going to let you glide a little but don't let go of my hands."
She nodded, feeling a little nervous now. He removed his foot from in front of the wheels and she started to move. Her knees buckled a little at the change in motion but she held on tightly to his hands and he didn't let her go too far. Striding backwards with purpose, he dragged her around the small deserted side street and she felt the beginnings of excitement.
"This is awesome!" she exclaimed giddily, loving the whooshing motion in her belly as she glided gracefully back and forth on the board.
Keegan smiled. "Longboarding tends to be more for cruising than tricks, although you can do certain tricks depending on the type of longboard. Ready to try boarding by yourself?"
Automatically her hands tightened on his. Embarrassed by her childishness, she loosened her grip. "Um I guess."
"If you want to stop, back up so your weight is on the end of the board so the friction will slow you down. Make sure you still keep your feet the same width apart as before or else you'll tumble, okay?"
She nodded. Keegan placed his foot back in front of the board as she took her hands out of his.
"Don't be afraid to stretch your arms out for balance if need be. Once you get used to it, you won't need to, but it might help at first." he added. "Ready?"
She nodded again, fear clenching her stomach as she watched his foot slowly slide out from blocking the wheels.
Two things happened at once; one, the board started moving forward with Troian riding solo in terror; two, she flung herself at Keegan before she could survive more than two inches, knocking him off his feet in surprise and causing the pair to topple backwards onto the grassy lawn.
Keegan was cracking up beneath her, causing her to laugh despite her guilt.
"I'm so sorry…" she told him through her giggles, burying them in his neck as she lay on top of him.
He ran his hand through her hair, trying to get a hold of himself. "Maybe I should've started us boarding together before letting you go completely on your own." he concluded amusedly. "I thought dance would help your balance and you'd be fine…"
"I just sort of panicked…" she admitted.
Keegan smiled, perfectly comfortable with having her lie on top of him. "No worries, Troi. Although I should find that board…" He immediately spotted it against the tire of the parked car.
Troian moved to get off of him but he gently tightened his grip around her lithe body, nodding up towards the sky.
"Maybe we could just watch the clouds for a bit. Seems a safer activity." he teased, positioning her more comfortably against his side so she could see better. "They're always a sight to see, especially on a day like this."
Troian smiled, gazing at his happy handsome face. "I like what I see." she agreed, turning her face up at the last moment to pretend she was referring to the fluffy white clouds.
Keegan was a boy, so he was oblivious as could be.
They were hanging out rather late in the day so the clouds soon glowed with a palette of orange, pink and purple hues.
Keegan was teasing a strand of her hair between his thumb and forefinger absentmindedly, not even realizing that she was tracing lazy patterns with her fingertips on his firm chest where her head lay. She was listening to his heartbeat thrum beneath her ear, the soft breeze causing the blades of grass to tickle her exposed skin.
"The sun should be setting soon. Want to head down to the pier to watch? Maybe get some dinner afterwards?" Keegan asked her quietly, the closing of the day bringing a sense of serenity to their evening.
Troian smiled. To anyone else it would sound like he was asking her on a date, but she knew him well enough to know that he was merely being friendly. Their relationship had always been different than anything else in her life, the feeling of dating always sort of being in the background since they spent plenty of their time in such a way, but they both knew where they stood. Or at least, where their current relationship stood.
But Keegan was always the type to suggest something different or new, mixing up the consistency of plans so that they rarely had days that reflected on past ones. It was normal for a pair of friends to get a routine, learn what they liked and stick to it. But with him, they so often did new things. And Troian adored him for that. She wasn't the type who liked doing the same old mediocre routine thing. She liked experiencing new things and exploring the world around her, hence tonight's long-boarding activity. It was just something she wanted to try and she was grateful that Keegan had offered his expertise. She knew it would be a good time with him, no matter what they ended up doing.
"I'd love to." she told him honestly.
"Want to longboard there?" Keegan suggested, laughing when Troian sent him a dirty look as they got to their feet.
He quickly snatched up the boards and tucked them under his arm, taking her hand with his free one and heading off into the cinematic sunset to get started on their next 'great' adventure.
Keegan wasn't the only one oblivious; Troian had no clue about the sparks he was feeling radiate from their joined hands.
I promise I will update as quickly as I can! College life, you know how it is, and if you don't, well, free time is a rarity haha. Hopefully 3x02 is next, but keep an eye out!