twenty one pilots imagines (part two)

reputation (josh)

pairing: josh dun x reader
word count: 1236
tw: none

i popped my headphones in my ears as i began my walk home. i had to stay after school for volleyball practice, but that was over and i could finally go home. usually i rode home with my twin brother, but tyler didn't have to stay after. that, and he wanted to hang out with his girlfriend (and my best friend) jenna. but that was okay, because i liked walking.

it was extremely muggy. the clouds were dark and i could tell it was going to rain. i just hoped that it wouldn't rain on me.

"y/n!" i heard a voice faintly say. i unplugged my headphones to see a red haired boy running towards me. it was josh.

josh was tyler's best friend. he was also my crush, but josh was a..ladies man. by that, i mean he never dated. he messed around with girls a lot, but that was it. tyler told me he didn't care if i dated his friends, but not josh. he didn't want me to get hurt.

so i always hid my crush on josh. even if he flirted, i ignored it. i was going to let myself get hurt.

but part of me wondered if he'd even hurt me. i knew josh ever since we were really little. behind his tough, "bad boy", exterior, he was extremely sweet and his manners were amazing. you'd see him get kicked out of class for detention, yet he'd apologize.

"hey!" i said, when josh reached me. i shoved my headphones in my pocket. josh was our neighbor as well, so i assumed we would just walk together.

"did you have volleyball practice or something?" he asked me. i nodded.

"yeah. why are you walking home so late?" i replied. he smirked.

"you'll never guess." he said.

"detention." we said in unison. josh chuckled.

"you know me too well, joseph."

"why do you always get yourself in trouble? like you have full potential to be the nicest person ever. why coat it over with a bad boy reputation?"

"are you saying i'm not the nicest person ever?" josh asked me, pretending to be offended. i nudged him.

"you know what i meant. you really are nice and sweet josh. it just doesn't make sense why nobody else gets to see it." i said.

"well, put it this way. i know you're not gonna take advantage of my kindness, are you?"

"i would never."

"but there's people that would. and i'm not sure i could handle that."

i was silent as i realized he kind of made a point. there really was nasty people that would take advantage of josh for being kind all the time. i didn't really have that problem, because i mostly kept to myself. but josh was different.

then i felt a rain drop. then another. within no time, it was lightly raining.

"oh you have got to be shitting me." josh cussed. just then, a loud crack of thunder broke through and it started raining harder.

"shit!" i yelled. josh took my hand and pulled me.

"come on, i know a place." he said. he pulled me with him as we walked through the rain. thank God my phone was water resistant.

after a few minutes, josh pulled me into a small empty building. he opened the door and closed it behind us. we were already soaked, but at least we could wait out the rest of the storm there.

"there. we can wait here until it calms down." josh said. i nodded. we were dripping water everywhere because of our wet clothes. i shuddered a bit.

"cold?" he questioned. i nodded. he took off his wet jacket and put it on me. "it's wet, but it should still keep you warm."

"thanks, joshie." i said, using his nickname i gave to him as kids. he chuckled slightly.

"no problem. you need the jacket more than i do. wouldn't want you catching a cold. that'd really suck."

"yeah."

how was he so caring to me, yet everyone else saw different? why just me? he could literally show me the same personality that everyone else sees, and i wouldn't bat an eye. i'd actually prefer that, because his caringness towards me was making my affection towards him grow.

and i couldn't help but wonder if he felt the same.

sure, he only messed around with girls, but what if that was a part of his rough exterior? what if he felt the same way, and that's why i was the only one who saw how caring and gentle he actually was.

i wanted to know so badly. so i did what any impulsive decision maker would do.

i went up to josh and pulled him into a kiss.

and he kissed me back.

i could tell he was confused at first, but eventually he leaned into the kiss, practically making me melt. it was like fireworks. it just felt right. the only bad part was when he pulled away.

"w-what was that for?" he asked me. i blushed.

"i'm sorry i just.." i looked for the words to explain how i felt. to be truthful, i never even planned to tell him in the first place. "i can't hide my feelings anymore, josh."

"what do you mean?" josh questioned. i looked up so i could make eye contact.

"i'm in love with you?" i told him, but it sounded more like a question. "i never planned to tell you, i mean i'm just your best friend's sister, but i couldn't help it."

"you can't." josh said.

"i mean, you shouldn't." he immediately reworded himself. "i'm not good enough for you, and you know it."

"don't you dare give me that bullshit, joshua." i snapped. he seemed taken aback, but i didn't care. i couldn't stand it when he tried to seem all tough and no good around me. "you act all bad and rough, but i know you. out of all people, i know you best. even better than tyler. if you don't feel the same way i do, that's one thing. but if you hold back, because you don't think you're good enough, then don't."

josh was silent. i couldn't tell if he was thinking or if he was just stunned. but i wanted him to just say something.

"say we dated. how are we supposed to tell tyler?" josh finally spoke.

oh, shit. he's right.

"we wouldn't have to tell him immediately. but i don't think he'll be too mad, honestly." i replied. he came closer to me.

"so..are you sure you want to be with me? even with my..my reputation?" he made sure. i nodded.

"your reputation means nothing to me. because i know the real you. and i love you. as long as you don't use me, nothing would make me happier than being with you."

josh smiled. his eyes crinkled a bit and his face lit up like a christmas tree. i loved his smile so much.

"i would never use you. i promise."

"then ask me the main question, josh."

"y/n, will you be my girlfriend?"

when the words left his mouth, i pulled him into another kiss. somehow, this was better than the first. when we pulled away, i smiled brightly.

"yes, josh. i'll be your girlfriend."