Nerve - Tyler Joseph x Reader fanfiction

Chapter 10 - thick tension

Ever since that night at the club, me and Tyler's relationship wasn't as exciting. We still hung out, but it was more blatant and less laughing occurred.

Something wasn't right. Anybody could see it.

Tyler and I had a date at the movie theatre tonight, and I decide to finally confront him about the awkwardness laced through or relationship lately.

I did the routine I did for almost every days Tyler and I ever went on. I applied a small amount of makeup, every time I went on a date with Ty the less makeup I wore, because I got more comfortable and confident around him each one we met.

I decided to straighten my hair into a fine line, and I wore a crimson sweater with a black leather jacket layered over. I looked decent.

It wasn't long until I heard onomatopoeia on the wood of my door. I turned the knob to reveal Tyler is a button up and some blue jeans.

"Hi Tyler"

"Hi y/n"

We walked out to his car. I couldn't help but think about our previous dates, how he would bring me flowers and hold my hand. I missed that. The dates we went on know seemed to walk along the friend-zoned and dating line.

We arrived at his car, and he walked to the drivers door. He didn't hold the door like he usually did. The more time I spent with him the more I realize he was farther away than I originally thought.

The drive was silent, and the silence wasn't the comfortable one is tended to be in past. It was like an imaginary 2nd grader screamed "awkward silence!" in Tyler's car, the tension so thick it was choking me.

"So...how are you?"

"I'm good I guess."

That was the extent of our conversation. This was horrid. I had an irking feeling in my gut that I couldn't identify, but I can tell this, I didn't like it.

We arrived at the movie theatre, and Tyler bought us tickets to the new Star Wars movie. We also got some popcorn, slushees, and three boxes of candies.

We sat in the 9th row back, and as the previews played, my courage soared, and I decided to ask Tyler about the awkwardness right then."

"Tyler?" I said.

"Yes?"

"Why have you been acting so weird lately? Why have things changed?" I asked, puzzled.

"What do you mean? Things are the way the always were!" He defended.

The screen illuminated my annoyed face. I was afraid this would happen.

"Alright" I sighed.

If the car ride was considered awkward, this tier of awkward was the highest of them all. I was thankful for the movie to cut some of the tension, but as the credits started to roll the thorny only inclined. When Tyler dropped me off at my house, not even walking me to my doorstep or kissing me goodbye, I was grateful.

Tyler was acting weird, and I wasn't a fan of it.

I thought about the cocaine I bought I few weeks back. I had only done it once and I knew it was bad news, so I resisted trying it again. But right now, my body was begging for a line. So I satisfied myself.

A/N: I HAVENT UPDATED THIS BOOK IN SO LONG! I'm so sorry about that. I'm not as big of a tøp fan as I once was, I'm now in the It and Stranger Things fandom primarily, but I still love Tyler and Josh so I'm going to continue this! Love you guys!