wait// joshler

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im watching through the window for joshua's bus to come in front of his house and drop him off. 

"you look creepy," dad laughs. 

"shush, i have a genuine friend."

"i know. i know."

"oh and i'm dropping out of school."

"why?" he asks.

"i don't like it and mom had made it a living hell. all it does is bring me anxiety."

"okay, but you have to take the ged, if you pass i will let you drop out."

"got it."

"alright," dad takes a sip from his beer and then screams when his team makes a touchdown.

"his bus has dropped him off," i say.

"give it a minute, you don't wanna seem desperate."

"you're right," i reply, shutting the curtains and sitting patiently next to dad.

he screams as his team makes yet another touchdown. i'm trying to act interested in football but sports of any kind has gone over my head. 

"it's been ten minutes, ty-guy. go over," dad says.

i grab my phone and basically run out the door. the wind doesn't hate my face and i'm actually happy that the sun is shining on my face. that the leaves under my feet are crunching. i feel like i can hear birds singing.

i knock on joshua's front door. he answers it and he has such a big smile i feel like i might collapse. 

"we're friends, right? like genuinely friends? not just school friends."

"i found out we were friends when i was genuinely concerned for you when you disappeared off planet earth. we are friends, tyler."

i jumped and put my arms around his neck and grabbed him close in a hug, closing my eyes as tight as i could. 

i felt his arms on my back. 

i let go of him and blushed a little, but i don't think he noticed. "s-sorry.. you have a boyfriend.. i've just.. never had a friend before," i admitted. 

"well. i'm honored to be your first friend, tyler joseph."

"thank you, joshua dun." 

he steps aside to let me in his house, his smile makes me feel warm inside. like ive never felt before. 

like he's genuine. like he genuinely likes.. 

me.

a/n: 

*sobs*

they're so cute