If You're Looking for a Happy Love Story, This Isn't It.

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I don't know what made you decide to click on this, but welcome. I'm glad you're alive and here! I'm sorry if the few chapters are slow. I never know how to start a story, but I promise you it will get better as it goes. So stick around.

I wanted to write a story highlighting some struggles that people with both mental and physical illnesses. The OC in the story has fibromyalgia, POTS, anxiety, and depression. I decided to do this as a TØP fanfic because they have helped me through my struggles with illness.

Thanks for reading (:

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There were 101 other places that I'd rather be going to at the moment, but instead I walked down the sidewalks of a city that was all too familiar. Days seemed to blur together. They were all the same. For the past few months it seemed like all I ever did was eat, sleep, and make coffee for the people of Columbus.

That made me sound really boring. Maybe I was, but I enjoyed it. As bored as I was with this life, I found comfort in the familiarity.

I pushed open the heavy doors. The smell of coffee hit me like a brick wall, instantly putting me in a better mood. I walked to the back room to clock in and put my apron on.

It was dead at The Roosevelt Coffeehouse. Which was weird because we were usually busy during evenings. Maybe it was because most of our usual customers were either home for the summer or already waiting out on the streets to see a local band who recently blew up in fame.

I smiled at that thought. It was about two months since Twenty One Pilots started their tour, and they were ending it here in Columbus to celebrate. This was their first tour since being signed and releasing their first studio album. Columbus was proud of them. I was proud of them.

I grabbed a broom and swept the lobby area. I tried to keep my mind off of what the next 24 hours was going to hold. I was so excited for Tyler, Jenna, Josh and everyone else to come home. Two months. It was the longest I had gone in a really long time without seeing my best friends.

The bell on the front door rang, but I didn't hear it. I was too focused on my instagram feed. It seemed like everyone I knew was out on some grand adventure since classes were out for the summer. It was my own fault that I always let my fears and anxieties overcome me. I can't tell you the last time that I wasn't in central Ohio.

The sound of someone clearing their throat brought me out of my thoughts. I looked up to see the last person I ever excepted to be standing there. He had a goofy grin so huge his eyes were all squinty. "Josh," I said under my breath. I quickly walked around the counter and ran to him.

"Hey," he laughed hugging me back and lifting me off the ground for a moment. He smelled like Red Bull and his usual BlackMatter cologne. I didn't realize how deeply I missed until his arms were around me. Tears escaped my eyes.

"What are you doing here!? I thought you weren't supposed to be in until tomorrow afternoon!" When I stepped back to look at him our hug broke, but our hands instantly locked.

"Surprise," he smiled. "Tyler and I lied to almost everyone so we could surprise all of you!"

"That's not shocking at all." I threw my arms around his neck again. He wrapped one of his around me and laughed. "I'm so glad you're home."

"I am too." I looked to see my boss Kenny standing at the counter. He had a huge grin on his face.

"Welcome home, dude." Josh walked over and bro hugged Kenny. They had been friends as long as I could remember. Their friendship was one of the reason why I got a job at the coffeehouse when it opened about a year before. "Kaylee is coming in in about ten minutes," he said to me.

"He was one of the few who knew we were coming home early," Josh explained.

"You can go ahead home." He waved his hand with dismissal.

"Are you sure," I asked with excitement. I couldn't wait to catch up with Josh and show him the pictures I had taken while they were gone. Occasionally I would text him some of my favourite shots, but being a photography student, there were many many more.

"Positive. I'm thinking about closing early anyways. Go ahead and take some coffee and get out of here." I squealed with excitement earning myself a chuckle from both of the boys. I gave Kenny a thank you hug and quickly made Josh his favourite drink and a cup of hot tea for myself.

"Let's get out of here before anyone recognizes you," I jokingly said, handing Josh his coffee. He just smiled and kissed the side of my head.

It was good to have him back.