Friends With Benefits//joshler [✔]

17. Nails and Makeup

Tyler squirmed in his seat, baring the awkward stares of Josh's siblings. Jordan looked embarrassed while Ashley and Abby looked amused. Josh placed a comforting hand on Tyler's knee, assuring him everything was alright.

"So," Josh's father, Bill, started. "What are you interested in, Tyler?"

"Well, I play volleyball, sir. There's not much else besides that."

"Do you like having your nails painted?" Abby questioned, getting a threatening look from Josh.

Tyler only smiled. "I've never painted them before, but I'm not against it."

"Can I paint them after dinner?"

"Sure!" Tyler said in reply to the 15-year-old.

(Josh is 18, Ashley 17, Jordan 16, Abby 15)

"Why do you dress in female clothing?" Bill asked.

"Dad!" Josh glared at him.

"I'm just asking! I'm not trying to offend, just curious is all."

Surprisingly, Tyler wasn't offended at all. "I just like them, sir. Not really a reason other than I like to feel pretty."

"Well, you're very pretty Tyler," Josh's mom cut in.

"Thank you!" Tyler blushed, deciding on stuffing his face instead of starting another conversation.

Josh's hand still rested on his knee, other hand shoving fork fulls of gooey lasagna into his mouth. Tyler grinned as he watch him eat like he hadn't been fed in days. Josh sure had an appetite.

After dinner, Josh's mom asked him to help with dishes. He agreed, sending Tyler up to Abby's room with her.

"Okay, what color do you want?" the redhead asked, pulling a bag filled with nail polish off her dresser.

Tyler gawked at the ridiculous amount she had. There was no way she used all of that. He searched through for some time, deciding to go with his favorite color.

"This one," he spoke, holding up a lavender colored bottle.

"That's my favorite color!" Abigail beamed, quickly taking a seat on the ground in front of Tyler.

"Mine too!"

"Do you want to paint your toes while I paint your fingers?"

"Do they have to be the same color?"

"No! They can't be whatever color you want," she replied matter-of-factly.

"Alright, but they might not turn out so good."

"That's why you're painting them instead of your fingernails."

Tyler nodded, opening up a bottle of white nail polish. He loved the color white, too. It made him look more tan.

He held his left hand out for Abby, using his free hand to carefully apply the white polish to his toes. While she applied the second coat, he finished his other foot.

"How do they look?" the brunette asked nervously, wigging his toes.

Abigail glanced down at his toenails and let out a soft gasp. "You did such a good job... How?! I thought you never painted your nails before!"

"I haven't!" Tyler laughed. "And they don't even look that good... I messed up a lot."

"I think they look cute," Abby complimented, finally finishing adding the top coat.

"Do you like your fingernails?"

Tyler finally held his hands up, examining them in every angle possible.