grindr ❯ joshler

"another rough night"

i wrote this in class, i am very sorry if its rushed,, also didn't proof read so excuse me for dat.

it was around one in the morning and josh was lying awake in bed hoping to fall asleep soon. tyler was sleeping peacefully next to him, snoring softly. josh smiled which ended up turning into a frown because he really wanted to be in his place right now. another rough night, he thought.

josh sighed and ran a hand through his hair. he switched positions to where he was sitting on the edge of the bed. standing up tiredly, he made his way to their shared bathroom. josh looked at himself in the mirror and scrunched his face up in disgust. he saw deep, dark eye circles, hair fading slowly to where his roots were showing. "you're a fucking mess, josh" he murmured to himself.

josh looked in the reflection of the mirror and saw tyler's face. it was illuminated from the light in the bathroom, josh never shut the door. "shit, i never shut the door! fucking dumbass." he whispered.

josh heard the sheets rustle, "josh? is that you?" the elder's eyes popped out of his head, "y-yeah ty, it's me. don't worry. go back to sleep, okay? i'll be there soon." tyler nodded and lay back down, now with his back facing josh to block out any light.

he sighed again, for what seemed like the twentieth time that night. josh left the bathroom and quietly snuck out of their room. he slowly creeped out into the hallway, being careful not to make any noise and wake tyler up again.

now in the kitchen, he opened the fridge and grabbed a water bottle then made his way to the pantry to grab a poptart. oh the memories he thought, smiling. with his snack, he walked to the living room and sat down on the couch. grabbing the remote and turning on The Office, he silently sat there alone with his thoughts.

no more than twenty minutes later, josh heard footsteps creaking down the hall. "joshy?" a small voice asked, still hoarse from being abruptly woken, a sheen of sweat on his forehead and had dried tears that stained his cheeks. josh looked up, only to be met with big, brown eyes. "what's the matter, baby boy? you alright?" tyler rapidly shook his head, "i-i-you-nightmare, you-you weren't th-there." he stuttered. "you had a nightmare?" the younger nodded. josh opened his arms, inviting the boy in, "come here, princess. m'sorry it's okay, i'm right here."

tyler laid in josh's arms, shaking and crying softly. "shh, shh. it's alright. it was just a dream." he cooed, rocking him back and forth. "you're okay, you're okay." he continued to whisper, all in hopes that tyler would calm down and fall back asleep.

the crying boy, who was cradled in the man's arms, slowly but surely fell asleep. josh watched as his eyes fluttered shut and lips form a small smile. he kissed his temple, "love you so much," the elder said, his eyes finally shutting too.