twenty one pilots imagines (part two)

wait for you (tyler)

pairing: tyler joseph x reader
word count: 1312
tw: angst

tyler's pov

today was the day.

today was the day i was going to tell her. i was finally going to tell my best friend since middle school that i had feelings for her. it was something i had never thought i'd gain the courage to do. i was also scared at the same time. what if she didn't feel the same way?

i had wanted to tell her the moment i realized. it was in seventh grade, a year after we became friends. but we were such good friends, i didn't want to loose her. so i stayed silent.

there were a few times i almost gained the courage. when we were cuddling during the power outage when we were 14. when we were having a deep talk when we were 16. i even almost told her when we were slow dancing at prom, when we went as friends. y/n and i felt so right together, i was just too scared to tell her how i felt.

but finally i gained up the courage. i invited her to my house to hang out and i was finally going to tell her. God i hoped she felt the same way.

when i heard y/n knock on the front door of my apartment, i immediately rushed to open it. y/n was smiling on the other side and i let her in.

"hey, tyler!" she greeted me. i smiled.

"hey, y/n. how've you been?" i replied.

"i've been great, you know. i have really exciting news too." she told me.

"what's up?"

"i have a new boyfriend now!"

my heart dropped. i tried not to frown. of course she has a boyfriend. i was just her childhood best friend, she couldn't reciprocate my feelings.

"oh that's sick!" i said, faking a smile. "what's his name?"

"his name is andrew. i was thinking i could have everyone over friday so everyone could meet him." y/n told me. i nodded.

"i don't have any plans so i could probably make it."

"perfect-" y/n was cut off by her phone ringing. she held up a finger and answered it. she talked for a little over a minute and then hung up.

"that was andrew, he wanted to meet me for lunch at noon. which means i've gotta go, i'm sorry."

"that's okay. i'll see you friday, thanks for stopping down for a few minutes."

y/n got up and walked to the front door.

"bye, ty! see you friday." she said to me, and then walked out the door. i sighed as she left. whenever i got the chance to tell her how i felt it was too late. i knew then i should just give up. she would never feel the same and i was forever in the friend zone. that was how it was meant to be.

friday

"tyler! i'm glad you came." y/n said when she opened the front door. i walked inside her house and she took my coat. she walked me towards the kitchen and i saw a guy around my height with brown hair.

"andrew this is my best friend tyler. tyler this is andrew." y/n introduced me to the guy. he just gave me a small wave and took a sip of his beer. i gave him a small nod and that was that.

"there's snacks on the table and we're all gonna play cards at the table if anyones interested." y/n said. i just walked out to the living room, looking for mine and y/n's other best friend josh. he was sitting on the couch. when he saw me, he walked up to me.

"dude, whatever happened to you telling y/n how you felt?" josh asked me. "i thought you were finally going to do it?"

"i was going to but then she told me about this guy. i obviously couldn't after that." i told him. he shook his head.

"man, that sucks. i really think you guys would be great together." he sighed.

"yeah, me too. but i guess it's not supposed to happen."

"maybe someday they'll break up and you'll have a chance. don't loose hope."

"i'm gonna go get a drink." i told josh, and then i walked away. when i passed the dining room table, y/n and andrew were laughing and he kissed her cheek. it made me sick. i just wanted that to be me.

i ended up leaving early, telling y/n i had to go somewhere else. in reality i just couldn't stand the sight of him with her. it hurt, really. it sickened me how much i wished i was him.

i didn't want to wait for her anymore. i just wanted to move on. ten years later and i still couldn't stop loving her.

i just wished there was a sign that she could possibly love me too.

six months later

when y/n started dating andrew she became a bit distant. she still called sometimes but i didn't see her that much. i picked up quickly that andrew didn't like me much. i didn't like him a lot either, but i had my reasons.

but one night, around 11 pm, y/n called me asking if i was awake. i had woken up to her call but told her i was awake anyways so she asked if she could come over. slightly confused, i told her she could and i unlocked the front door for her.

"hey, can i come in?" she asked. she looked like she had been crying so i nodded, sympathetically. we went into my living room and she sat on my couch and i sat on my chair.

"so, what's up?" i asked her. she looked up at me.

"andrew asked me to marry him." y/n told me. i felt my heart stop for a split second.

"what did you say?"

"i told him i didn't know. it's a lot of commitment and we've only been together for six months."

"alright. so what brought you here?"

y/n looked into my eyes and broke down into tears. i rushed to her side and wrapped my arms around her. i didn't understand why she was sad but i wanted to do was comfort her.

"i can't marry andrew." y/n told me.

"why not?" i asked her.

"because tyler i've been in love with you since we were twelve years old."

i stopped hugging y/n and i looked at her face. i wiped her tears for her and i smiled.

"y/n?" i questioned.

"i'm sorry. it's the truth and i couldn't hide it any longer." she told me.

i leaned in and pressed my lips against hers, something i had been wanting to do for too long. kissing her was like taking a weight off of my shoulders. i should have done it so much sooner.

"i feel the same way. i've always felt the same way. i've just been too scared to tell you." i told her. she smiled.

"really?" she asked. i nodded.

"absolutely. there were so many times i wanted to tell you but i bailed. but now you know."

"i'm going to break up with andrew. i want to be with you tyler. i don't want to hide my feelings anymore."

i leaned in and kissed y/n quickly again.

"i want the same thing. but i think now you should go home. or you can stay on my couch if you'd like."

y/n nodded and grabbed her keys.

"i'm gonna go home. i'll call you tomorrow okay?" she told me. i nodded.

"drive safe, y/n." i told her.

"i will. goodnight, tyler."

"goodnight, y/n."

and that was why i always waited for her.