Ink {joshler}(COMPLETED)

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When Tyler had come over, Josh was crying with his nose bleeding. Tyler wasn't able to walk him home from school that day, and he got punched in the face. When his sister came into his room and saw him, she looked worried but Josh shook his head. Josh was glad that siblings can sometimes understand the simplest of things. He heard the door close, and he heard his sister come upstairs. When she opened the door, she enveloped him in a hug.

"Josh?"

"Yeah.."

"Who did it this time?"

"The one who started it."

"I swear I'm going to hurt them one day."

"Please, don't. It'll only make things worse."

"Who is T?"

"I think he might be my soulmate.."

"I'm jealous. He's very cute, J."

"Thank you."

"C'mon. Let's go clean you up okay? You've gotten blood everywhere."

"Can we watch cartoons and eat cereal?"

"Of course."

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It was the next day. Josh's eye had turned into an ugly purple, and blue mix, and so did his nose. His assailant hit hard, and they large knuckles which hurt worse. He hoped the guy's knuckles broke one day.

Tyler was waiting impatiently in his seat waiting for Josh to get to class, and when he walked in, Tyler's face fell to a frown. Josh shrugged, and slid in beside Tyler. He laid his head on Tyler's shoulder and closed his eyes.

"What happened?"

"Someone punched me in face on my home from school." The sound Tyler made as a reaction to that was one that sounded heart broken.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there. It could have been prevented."

"T, I don't know why, or understand why you want to be near me. I'm imperfect. I'm dumb. I can't walk home with out being attacked. You don't need someone like me in your life." Josh felt something wet fall on his face. When he sat up to look at Tyler, his head was down, but Josh could see the tears. Josh just hugged him.

"You give me purpose in life, Josh. You make me feel like I'm important to someone, and I need you in my life. I don't like depending on people, but you've saved me from killing myself several times. Especially when you draw on yourself late at night. It just shows up with intricate designs, and cool space aliens. It made me focus on the art, not the people who told me I was unworthy of my home. You saved me Josh, and I've got to save you."