TYLER'S POV

I felt myself needing Troye Sivan. He lay asleep on his bed and here I am, smiling from kissing him. I realize now that I had feelings for him all along. I chose to shoo them away or ignore them but now, things were different. I slip into sleep within minutes.

When I woke up, I saw our room door wide open. Strange.. I stepped out to investigate and saw Zalfie and Troye eating food. Smiling. Laughing. Being content.

I approached my friends, sitting at a picnic table.

"Good morning."

"Hello Tyler!!" Zoe said, unexplainably happy.

"What's going on??" I ask.

"Oh. Nothing, really. Just breakfast."

I got a bowl of cereal and sat down next to Troye. He smiled at me, and I could tell it took everything he had not to blush.

Scientist #1 walked up to us.

"When you're done eating, I need you to come to the hospital bed again."

I tensed up. This must be round 2.

I followed his instructions and climbed onto the hospital bed, with Zoe, Alfie, and Troye sitting on chairs next to me.

"This is Round 2 simulation syrup." Scientist #1 held up a light green colored liquid in a test tube, "this one lasts longer than the last syrup, possibly a day at most."

When the scientist hands me the tube, I don't fight it, I actually drink it. The world around me turns black until I wake up in a bed next to Zoe.

"Good morning babe" Zoe says, kissing my cheek.

I smile weakly. Zoe gets up and takes a shower.

Since when does Zoe have feelings for me?!

I sit and think about it. When did Zoe and I meet? I remember meeting her with Alfie, but when did I meet her alone? When did we start dating?

Zoe walks out of the bathroom fully clothed in a yellow formal dress. "You can get in the shower if you'd like TyTy"
TyTy?!

"Uh okay"

I get into the shower and let the warm water engulf me. I want to be with Troye. Not Zoe. Zoe is great, just not for me.

I throw on jeans and a button up shirt.

"You're going to work like that?!" Zoe asks.

"Where.. do I work?"

"At the bank. With me. Get a suit on Tyler!! You drive me crazy sometimes!!" She sounded annoyed. I put on a suit and follow her as we head out for work.

We sit in the parking lot of a bank, taking in the silence. Zoe grabs my hand ans laces our fingers together.

"I love you" she says gently and sweetly. Did I like it? Tyler, don't you dare.

"I love you too" TYLER?!?!?!? What the hell?!

We get out of the car and start our equal eight hour shift. The entire day is wasted by my own thoughts. I'm running behind because I can't stop thinking about Zoe and Troye. I love Troye. But Zoe? It feels like I like Zoe... but it just seems... fake. Like my feelings aren't real.

When my shift is over, Zoe lets me drive home. I have to ask for directions and it's starting to stress her out.

"TYLER! What happened to you?"

"I- I don't know."

Then I wake up and I see Zoe, Alfie, and Troye playing cards at the table we ate breakfast on.

"How long was I in the simulation?"

"Ten hours" scientist #1 says, "now, tell me. What happened?"

"I liked Zoe.. but I don't. It seems.. fake.. not real... I told her I love her and I don't even know." I say, running a hand through my hair.

"Ah.. yes.. um. You're free to go."

I step off of the hospital bed and join my friends.

"How did it go?" Zoe asks. I can't help but first assume that she's cheating on Alfie before I realize it was just a simulation.

"Um..."

"We heard what happened, but are you okay?" Troye asks, his eyes meeting mine.

"It.. it was.. not good. And I'm only on round 2."

"I'm sorry.." says Zoe.

We head back to our rooms and I'm weighted down with confusion from the simulation. I feel helpless. I can't make it better. I can't save myself.

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AUTHORS NOTE

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