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five || josh

they got assigned a project today. josh and tyler got partnered up, because the entire world is out to get josh.

bad thing #1: everyone turned around and laughed into their palms when they were paired up.

bad thing #2: tyler is trying to invite himself over.

"listen," josh says for what seems like the 40th time, "we don't have to do this project outside of school," hoping maybe tyler will finally fucking understand— "tyler, holy shit."

"well," tyler responds, crossing his arms. "i wanna get this over with, and it sounds like you do too, so—"

josh slides down in his chair and pulls out his phone, blatantly ignoring tyler. 

tyler huffs. "i'm talking."

again, josh says nothing, not even looking up. he's flicking through tumblr, tuning out any word that comes out of tyler's mouth. 

it's almost comical how infuriated tyler gets, and how easily, too, he looks like he's about to stomp his foot like a petulant toddler. 

"josh."

other people are starting to notice. again with the snickering, but it's at tyler this time, so josh doesn't budge.

there's a pause, and josh looks up momentarily. tyler's face is pink and he's blinking furiously, sinking back into his seat. suddenly a wave of guilt ripples over josh, and he drops his phone, going: "fine, i'm sorry tyler, we—"

"forget it," tyler mutters. "i can do the fucking project myself."

shit, he's really done it now. josh reaches out, maybe to touch tyler's shoulder, he doesn't know. "tyler—"

tyler flinches away. "forget it."

//uh listen to amadeus rise by set to stun