Love is hard (Josh Dun x reader)

Love is hard - Chapter 5

You had spent the last couple of days at home, only leaving twice to go grocery shopping with Kelly. Thankfully, some days of rest had been good for your foot and ankle. Josh had texted you a few times asking how you were feeling and saying you should let him know when you were well enough for the day out to the zoo.

Y/n: I think my foot can handle a full fun zoo day! Name a day and time 

Josh: Great! Tomorrow, maybe? I'll ask Ty, Jen and Ash, you ask Maddie, k?

Y/n: Maddie and I can go tomorrow.

Josh: The others too. Pick you up at 9am then?

Y/n: Sure, I'm looking forward to it! See you tomorrow

You stood in front of your closet, wondering what to wear. Clearly you wanted to look hot, but not like you tried to much. Since Maddie was already dressed, you knew she just wore jeans and a sweater and you didn't want to overdress. Each time Josh had seen you, you looked like a mess. Finally, you settled on white ripped skinny jeans, a bright yellow off the shoulder sweater, a light brown scarf and comfy sneakers. You styled your hair, put on make-up and went downstairs for breakfast. "I don't want to push you, but you should visit the campus soon, if you still want to enrol. The next schoolyear is starting sooner than you think" Chris said, talking to both Maddie and you. "We'll go Monday. There's no sense in going on the weekend since most people might not be there, so..." Maddie answered, looking at you for approval at the same time. "Sure, we'll make a day out of it. Visit the campus, see the surroundings, dinner. O, he's here!" You said when you heard a car pull up to the house, maybe sounding a little to exited. Maddie glanced at you, both of you grabbing your things.

"Good to see you again." Josh greeted you, giving you a hug. "I know six people is a bit much for this car, but it's only a short drive." Jenna was behind the wheel, Tyler in the passenger's seat. Ashley was already settled in the back while Maddie sat down to her left. You took the spot on Ashley's right, awkwardly greeting her. "You're gonna have to scoot over, I wanna come too!" Josh laughed, looking at you. With a red face you scooted over and Josh, smiling sheepishly, sat down next to you. "You look nice. I like your sweater." Josh said to you while you muttered a thank you, sitting half on his lap. The rest of the ride you talked and listened to the others, trying to avoid looking at Josh since you were sure you'd do something stupid, like kiss him.

"Ok, are we just going to walk around or is there any animal in particular you want to visit first?" Tyler asked, looking around the group. "Let's just walk around, we'll see" Ashley answered, linking arms with you and walking off. You felt uncomfortable, especially since the only encounter with Ashley so far didn't go well. "So, I've talked with Maddie and Jenna a little, and it seems like you're a nice girl. And seeing you and Josh like to hang out, I feel it's my duty to get to know you better." Ashley stated, dragging you to the elephant house. "Tell me, what are your plans; short term and long term." She asked, looking at you. "Well, uhm, well, short term; I was thinking of maybe applying to Ohio State. And uhm, after that, you know, work and stuff." You stammered, already seeing Ashley's face turn to disappointment. "Ok, so no real plans then. Any idea on what you want to study? Or are you just hoping to land some rich guy so you won't have to figure out what to do with your life?!" Ashley said, glancing at Josh. You were hoping it was just a joke, but you really couldn't tell. Before you could reply, Jenna came over. "I can't stand the smell in here! Let's keep moving, ok?" Grabbing both your and Ashley's hand, she moved outside. Maddie linked arms with you on the other side, leaving the guys behind.

Looking over to them, you saw Josh and Tyler staring at you, quickly looking away when they saw you looking. They stayed behind for about ten minutes, still quietly talking when they came walking over. You had a feeling they might have talked about you, but at the same time you wouldn't believe you were important enough to have a private talk about.