∆HøneyBee∇ Jøshler

☀︎Six☀︎

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15/16

Today was the day that Joshua was going to ask Tyler to be his boyfriend.

He's thought about it for awhile. It wasn't a secret the two only grew closer over the years, but lately they've been having small arguments.

Josh was acting distant, and Tyler was constantly pointing it out. Josh knew, of course he did, he was doing it on purpose.

Josh wasn't good with feelings. His teenage years hit him hard, and he was always fighting and causing problems.

He knew Tyler deserved someone better than him. Tyler deserved someone who could express their feelings without wanting to physically break something.

Tyler deserved someone who didn't use violence.

Josh knew, however, that he'd never hurt Tyler. Tyler was the one person he put above everything else.

Tyler was the only person he cared about.

Josh stole Tyler's copy of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe the last time he was at his house.

It was Tyler's favorite book, and he was constantly squealing about how he wanted a relationship like that, and how he related to Dante on a 'spiritual level.'

He heard Tyler's voice mixing with his mom's as he sat on his bed with the book behind him, and his knees bouncing with nerves.

Footsteps were growing closer, and Josh wanted nothing more than to put a hole in his wall.

Violence was the only way he knew how to calm down.

The door opened and in came Tyler. He looked effortlessly beautiful as always.

"Josh, what do you want?"

Of course he had an attitude, the last time they talked Josh called him clingy and left while slamming the door shut.

"I stole your book, but I'm giving it back," Josh shrugged as he reached behind him and held the book out to Tyler.

Tyler stood in the center of the room in shock.

"Why in the hell would you do that? I literally cried because I thought I lost it! You know how much that book means to me. You're an asshole, Josh!"

Tyler's cheeks and ears were a bright red as he glared at Josh and jerked the book from his hands.

"Before you leave will you open the book up to page 53?"

Tyler rolled his eyes and put his free hand on his hip.

"Why should I? You stole my -"

"For fucks sake, Tyler! Open the damn book, please. You're being a fucking brat."

Tyler huffed but open the book nonetheless.

"I swear to god if you dog eared my page I will cut your fingers off."

Josh ignored Tyler's empty threat with a roll of his eyes as he studied Tyler's expressions.

His angry features morphed into a slight curious one.

His doe eyes scanned the book as he picked up a folded sheet of paper and raised his eyebrows in Josh's direction.

"What's this?"

"Try reading it."

Tyler rolled his eyes but walked to take a seat next to Josh on his bed.

"Read the page first."

" I felt alone, but not in a bad way. I really liked being alone. Maybe I liked it too much. Maybe my father was like that too. I thought of Dante and wandered about him. And it seemed to me that Dante's face was a map of the world. A world without any darkness. Wow, a world without darkness. How beautiful was that? "

Tyler slowly unfolded the paper and started reading aloud:

"Tyler,
I know I've been acting like a real ass lately, but let me explain. I love you a lot. You're my best friend, and I never want to hurt you. I love being alone, because I'm honestly fucked in the head. You don't deserve any of the things I put you through, yet you still stay. Honestly I'd be a lost cause without you. No matter how much I love being alone, I love being alone with you even more. When I look at you, I know I'm doing something right. You make me want to be a better person. I'll be your Aristotle if you'll be my Dante."

Tyler looked up at Josh with tears in his eyes as he shook his head yes and threw himself into Josh's arms.

"I love you too, Josh."

Two happy boys, a mended friendship, and a new relationship.

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A/n

Hello, I've been slacking in updates because I honestly have a lot going on. My grandma had stage 3 lung cancer, and beat it, but she thinks it's coming back.

I love you, my lil' spookies💞

👽Stay • Alive💀

-becca🐝