[ CW ] Make me cry my eyes out in a single paragraph

Tom and Jacob stand shoulder to shoulder in front of the mirror in Tom's living-room. A Youtube video playing off to the side just within their peripheral vision, *How to tie a tie - Quick and Easy*. They fiddled with their ties, half smiling at their own ineptitude, trying to ignore the invasive silence that's filling the room. Trading glances in the mirror, Jacob's eyes begin welling up with tears and Tom pretends not to notice because he does n't know what to say. There's empty space in the mirror, a space that should be occupied by another person. The vacancy becomes ubiquitous as the seconds pass, and the two boys take notice, while they fight back tears to maintain their composure. With help from the tutorial they finish tying their ties, and Tom grabs the funeral program off the table. Jacob makes his way towards the door staring at his feet, soon followed by Tom who catches up and pats him on the shoulder. The two bereaved young men walk to Tom's car as Autumn's last leaf floats gently to the ground.
