Existential Indifference (Joshler)

25. Guru

Start the song. It's Monday by Matt Corby. ***There will be talk about sex in this chapter but no sex.***

Tyler almost laughed when he walked into the trailer. Josh and Sarah were both still in their pajamas, the kitchen was a mess, old episodes of The Real Housewives of Orange County were playing on the TV, and both Josh and Sarah were fast asleep on the couches. Brendon smiled slightly as he followed Tyler in, gingerly lifting Sarah's hand to look at her nails just as Tyler looked at Josh's.

"Looks like they had a slumber party without us," Brendon whispered, barely holding back a laugh.

Tyler grinned, brushing Josh's faded hair off of his forehead gently. "He has powdered sugar on his cheeks."

Brendon set Sarah's hand back down before breathing out a laugh. "She's sticky. They had French toast. They have to have had French toast. I can't believe she made French toast without us."

"She must like Josh then," Tyler whispered back, beaming with pride.

Sarah and Brendon had never liked someone he'd dated before. Granted, there wasn't much to like about the guys he usually chose for himself. Still, he was thrilled that Josh was an exception.

"Should we wake them up?" Brendon asked, looking eagerly at his girlfriend.

They spent a lot of time together. Tyler used to joke about them being conjoined twins until Brendon quietly told him once that he really wanted Tyler's support with Sarah because he was certain that someday he was going to marry her. Tyler envied their codependence a little bit now.

"Gently," Tyler decided.

Tyler brushed Josh's hair back against before kissing him softly, letting his lips move slowly against Josh's. His fingers slid out of Josh's hair and softly down his sides. Josh let out a sleepy hum before kissing back lazily. Tyler really couldn't stop smiling now as he sat back and looked at his sleepy boyfriend.

"Hey, you," Tyler whispered, making Josh's lips tug up into a crooked smile.

"Hey," Josh replied with equal softness. "C'mere. I missed you."

Brendon was already being pulled onto the couch with Sarah, being shifted so he could hold her exactly how she wanted him to. Things were less systematic with Tyler and Josh though. Tyler laid practically on top of Josh with his head on the other man's chest. Josh hummed happily as he started to rub Tyler's back.

"How was school?" He asked, making Tyler smile even wider.

"It was okay. I have another biology test on Friday," Tyler replied, tracing the words on the front of Josh's shirt with his fingertips.

"You're gonna kick its ass," Josh replied simply before kissing Tyler's forehead. "My boyfriend is pretty fucking smart."

Sarah and Brendon weren't really talking, mostly absorbing each others' presence. Brendon kissed along her shoulder softly, making her blush as she kept her sleepy eyes on the television. He whispered something to her that made her smile before kissing her cheek softly and laying his head down beside hers on the pillow she'd brought out from their bedroom.

Josh had one of Tyler's pillows and his comforter, which Tyler climbed underneath with him. Josh accepted the attention cheerfully, holding Tyler close. Tyler felt happy with Josh here. He felt safe.

"I brought you a present," Tyler told Josh quietly.

"You did?" Josh asked, his eyes lighting up.

"Yeah, he did," Brendon replied with a smirk as he pulled Sarah's blanket up over her further. "He made me go into like six stores with him to find it. It was so annoying."