It feels like I can't breath - Tyler/Logan

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Tyler was having a particularly rough time,


He felt like the world was crumbling around him.


Typically, he has a small ritual for these type of things to calm him down,

When he is out, trying to take his mind off things and runs into somebody, maybe it's better to console him, than shut him out.


Tyler's P.O.V


I was sitting on a bench in the local park, the same rusted park.

I don't cry. That's not me. But if I were to? This would be the moment I'd do it,

My life has been getting overwhelming lately, with taking care of mom, worrying about Taylor, the scary thoughts of what might happen to my friends. It's way to much for anybody to handle.

I know that most of them probably see me as crappy, but I can't help my emotions sometimes.

I feel my face contort to a frown, taking deeper breaths, I look at my surroundings.

The old wood chipped playground, the big fountain, the small picnic tables, it hurt more to think about my life before the stress.


"Tyler?" I'm caught off guard, quickly, I look over to the source of the voice,


Logan.


How does he always manage to pop up out of nowhere?

" oh, it is you. I thought maybe I was seeing things," he briskly walks over to the bench, taking a seat. Leaving some distance between us,

"Why are you here? It's like— 2 am, your in pajamas." I point out, looking him up and down, "I needed to clear my head, but I can ask you the same thing" he looks over at me, I exhale a breath I've been holding in for to long.

"Me to." My answer was short, but frankly I've never shared this kind of stuff before with anybody.

"Do you.." he stops his sentence short, based in his expression, he's probably second guessing himself, "do I?" I say, silently asking him to finish the question, "do you want to talk about it?" He looks genuine, it's nice to see a genuine face once in a while.


"You go first"



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He spent about 45 minutes rambling on about how sometimes he thinks he sees the phantoms, but they aren't really there, just his imagination. Honestly that's pretty scary, if I thought I was safe in my world, to think I'd see a phantom here I'd be horrified.

"How do you know they aren't real?" He stares at me shocked for a second, "oh! Uh— well I walked through one once" he drops his head, staring at the ground. I make a small sound, letting him know I heard him.

"Anyway," he starts,"why are you here?" He brings his eyes up to meet mine, I let out a small sigh, contemplating if I should really say something- I know if I would tell somebody it would be Logan, I feel a little bad knowing that Taylor can't know I feel like this.

I force my head up, facing forward, " promise not to tell anybody, especially not Taylor?" I ask quietly, much more quiet than I want to sound, " promise " he responds.


And than I spill, everything that was bubbling inside of me explodes, into a very messy rambling session.


"I mean there's nothing that doesn't make me anxious! It's so horrible. I hate how I act sometimes. Like—like when I yell at Aiden I don't mean anything I say! Or when I give attitude to Ben or Ashlyn for simply being there, or I ignore you and Taylor for NO reason! I mean there are multiple things I can do to stop but I just can't!" I take a big breath,

"It's like everything in my life is out of control, and there is nothing to fix it." I look over at Logan to get his input, he was nodding along to my rant, he speaks up,


" do you know my grandpa was in the Vietnam war?" What? Why is he bringing this up?.


"No..? Why is this relevant." I turn my body to face him, my back pressing against the cool metal bar of the bench. "Well, he told me that, when your in a horrible situation, and it feels like there's no light, keep mind of the things you can control, because when your stranded and alone, you'll have everything you feel dear to you close."

Hm. I've never actually considered anything like that.


I feel a bit better,

"Thanks Logan,"

He smiles a little and nods,

" maybe it would be best to change your mindset a little, try to look for the positives," he says, it's conspicuous that he is tired, so maybe it'd be best to go home.


smiling a little bit I speak up,


"I can try,"

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