Josh was skating back to his house, breaking curfew once again. But this time, he had good reason. Brendon had challenged Dallon (a mutual friend of theirs, who Josh suspected was more than Brendon's friend) to a drinking competition. They both got flat-out wasted and Josh had to take care of them to make sure neither of them did something stupid and died. Luckily, neither of them did.
Josh was thinking o an excuse for his mom when he skated past the bus stop, where he caught a glimpse of Tyler, huddled into a ball and crying. Josh turned back around, hopped off of his skateboard, and ran to him.
"Tyler! Are you okay?" Josh remarked, voice full of worry as he knelt down to Where Tyler was sitting. He sat down also. "What's going on?"
"M-my dad k-kicked me o-out..." Tyler choked out between sobs.
"Why would he do that?" Josh asked.
"B-because I-I told him I was g-gay." Tyler looked up at Josh with tears overflowing his eyes. Josh could feel his heart break in half.
"You can stay with us." Josh replied without hesitation.
"Really?" Tyler asked.
"Really. It hurts me to see you like this. I care about you." Josh said. Then, realizing what he had just said, he added: "cause, ya know, you're my sister's best friend and stuff."
"Thank you Josh." Tyler said, and pulled him into a hug.
"Oh..." Josh remarked. He wrapped his arms around Tyler, pulling him further into the hug. It felt warm and safe and to Tyler, truly like home. They stayed that way for a few minutes before realizing that they were in the middle of the street.
"We should probably get going." Tyler sniffed.
"Yeah. To my house it is then. And your house too, now." Josh smiled, and the two set off towards home.
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amaranthine • joshler
Fanfictionamaranthine (adj.) - undying, immortal, eternally beautiful. • tyler's best friend, ashley dun, had a hot older brother. and tyler decided he would do something about that. (concept by @bomberdun)
