dream boy//[t.j.]

Leaving.

a/n: putting a tw right now, there is angst in this chapter.

one week later

"yeah, we can totally hang out tomorrow! okay, ill be over around noon." i told jesse over the phone. he had been busy that week and we were trying to find time to hang out.

"what are you up to?" tyler asked, walking into the room. he handed me a bottle of water.

"just got off the phone with jesse. i'm hanging out with him tomorrow since he's been busy all week." i told him.

"oh." he said, looking at the ground. i wiped my face, taking a deep breath. i couldn't stand to see him so unhappy when i talked about jesse. it wasn't benefiting either of us.

"tyler..you know jesse and i are just friends. why are you always like this when i tell you i'm going to see him?" i sighed. his faced scrunched up, confused.

"like what? what do you mean?" he asked me.

"tyler, come on. i won't know unless you talk to me. what can i do so that we're both happy?"

"(y/n)..no it's ridiculous."

"what you think is ridiculous might not actually be."

"i know he's in love with you. he is, you can see it in his eyes. and i know you don't return the feelings but i don't trust him. and knowing you're out with him and he's in love with you- i just want to be the only one. i'm sorry it's crazy."

yeah. it was ridiculous.

"but tyler he's my best friend. nothing more. why can't you just trust me?" i said. he shook his head.

"no. no no no, i never said i don't trust you. it's him i don't fucking trust. don't you see?" he was starting to grow increasingly angry.

"you don't have to be angry.."

"but i shouldn't have to compete with someone you haven't even known for a year for your attention."

"seriously?" i asked, standing up. "you're not competing for my attention. God, tyler how could you even say that? it's you i love. you were in my dreams. you're the one i flew to see. not him. you. and now you say you're competing with him for my attention?"

"BECAUSE YOU CAN FALL OUT OF LOVE WITH ME AND IN LOVE WITH HIM!" tyler screamed. i jumped back and collapsed into one of the chairs.

"is that how you feel? you really think i'm going to fall out of love with you? well news flash; i'm not going to. and if you're stupid enough to believe that after i tell you constantly, maybe you need some time to yourself." i said, lowly.

i shot up and marched to mine and tyler's bedroom. he immediately followed after.

"w-what are you doing?" he asked me, his voice much calmer.

"weren't you paying attention to what i said? you won't listen when i tell you i love you and not him, so i'm giving you time to yourself." i told him, shoving some of my clothes in a small bag. i wasn't leaving for good. i loved him way too much for that. but i knew he needed time.

"you're leaving me?" tyler asked me. his voice was small and i could already tell i wasn't going to leave without crying. even if i was leaving temporarily.

"not permanently. but you need to realize i'm not going to fall out of love with you."

"no, don't go. stay with me. i'm sorry."

"you need time. whether you want to admit it to yourself or not."

"i know you're not going to fall out of love, i'm sorry-"

"tyler." i said, interrupting him. "you need to listen to me. for once, just listen."

he nodded slowly. i zipped my bag and stood up. i kissed his cheek and walked past him.

"i love you, tyler. i'll keep in touch." i told him.

"i love you, (y/n)." he replied. and he then said quietly, "so much."

when i made it outside, i got in my car. i turned it on before i felt the tears slide down my cheeks. i pulled out my phone and called jesse as i drove.

"hello?" i heard jesse's voice say. i sniffled before gaining the courage to speak.

"hey, i hope i'm not bothering you but...i just had a fight with tyler and i need somewhere to stay for a couple days." i said.

"come right on over."