When you are born, everything is black and white.
When you meet your soulmate, everything blooms with colors.
When your soulmate dies, all the color drains from around you.
Joshua nervously spun the black fidget spinner his mother had given to him after the diagnosis of severe anxiety. In Joshua's opinions, fidget spinners were ruined because of the huge trend they became. Every little kid looked at him funnily and snickered when they saw the spinner. You can't blame Joshua though, it helped his anxiety.
Joshua stepped into the bar Tyler had mentioned in their past conversation. Skully's, the place Joshua got drunk the first - and last - time. The place held many very embarrassing memories. Joshua found himself a booth that was far away from everything, but the stage. He dug his phone out to check the time. 9 p.m. Tyler wouldn't start his show for another hour. Joshua sighed and opened Instagram to kill some time. He scrolled through the numerous of selfies from his friends and classmates. He double-tapped each one and commented on some. He decided to take a selfie fro his own Instagram.
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JoshuaDun: At Skully's. This place holds my most embarrassing memories. #embarrassed
He posted the picture and continued to scroll through his feed. He stopped to admire a new selfie from the familiar, delicate boy.
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TylerrJoseph: Having a show tonight at Skully's. Come and watch #thinkingabouthimagain
Joshua chuckled at the long hashtag and felt butterflies in his stomach. Could Tyler be talking about him? He didn't know.
Somebody playing the piano interrupted Joshua's scrolling. He looked at the stage and his face went red. Tyler was sitting at the same piano he sat yesterday and his eyes were fixated on Joshua's. Joshua smiled at Tyler and Tyler smiled back. Joshua's smile only grew wider when Tyler started singing.
"You once were, oh-so-close. But I don't remember," Tyler sang into the microphone. Joshua stared in awe.
Tyler's set lasted for a half an hour, and glances between the boys were shared. In the end, everyone clapped and cheered for the young boy.
"My name is Tyler Joseph. Thank you all so much for letting me play," he finished. He started un-plugging his piano and microphone from the sound amplifiers. Joshua followed his every move, mentally taking pictures of the boy.
Tyler soon had packed everything, carrying a heavy-looking bag on his back that contained his piano and all the cords. Joshua's cheeks heated up when Tyler made his way to his booth. He placed his bag on the floor and sat across Joshua. Joshua awkwardly scratched his neck and looked anywhere but in Tyler's eyes.
"Great show," his voice broke in the middle of the small sentence. He cursed in his mind and placed his hands back on the table.
"Thanks. I'm glad you actually came to see it." Tyler smiled. Joshua flashed a quick smile back.
"Yea of course. I'm sorry I had to leave early yesterday. My dad wanted to leave in the middle of the show," Joshua excused. Tyler nodded knowingly.
"It's okay. I understand." The booth fell silent after that. Joshua glanced at his phone when the screen lit up, showing a message from his mother.
Mom: You need to get home soon. School night.
Joshua groaned and typed a quick reply.
Me: I'll be home soon.
"Who's that?" Tyler asked. Joshua turned his phone to face Tyler. Tyler nodded and scratched his neck.
"Could I... Uh... Could I maybe... get a ride home? My dad was supposed to pick me up but he's probably already asleep," Tyler stuttered. Joshua mentally awed at the embarrassed boy.
"Yea, of course. Let's go." Joshua got up from the booth and picked up Tyler's heavy bag.
"Joshua, I can carry it myself," Tyler chuckled. Joshua shook his head.
"I got it." He smiled and walked out of the bar, glancing behind him to make sure Tyler was following him. He opened the trunk of his car and put the bag in there, getting on the driver's seat himself. Tyler followed him, sitting on the shotgun's seat. Joshua turned the keys in the ignition and drove off.
"You need to tell me directions," Joshua said. Tyler nodded and the car fell silent, the only sound being Tyler's directions.
"Here," Tyler said and pointed a blue, two storage house. Joshua stopped the car and got out, getting Tyler's bag out of the trunk.
"Than you for the ride Joshua," Tyler said. Joshua nodded.
"No worries. And oh, all my friends call me Josh." He smiled. Tyler returned the smile.
"Got it."
Joshua gave Tyler the bag he was holding, their fingers touching. Joshua smiled at Tyler and his eyes shot wide. Tyler had a similar expression on his face.
"Tyler? Do you see this too?" Joshua asked. Tyler nodded. Joshua looked around him, gathering all the colors he saw. He looked at Tyler in awe, the latter one looking around him.
"It's so beautiful Josh," Tyler whispered. Joshua chuckled.
