Best Interest: Tyler, The Creator & Wyatt

34. Nominated

One Year Later

Tyler's movie Igor is playing everywhere, ads and commercials on every street corner. Critics were calling it the movie of the year. With the Oscars coming up, word was going around that Tyler was sure to win the categories he was nominated in:

Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture.

It was Tyler's first time being nominated this many times—surely it was his best film to date.

Wyatt texted in the group chat.

Y'all are invited to the Oscars after party tonight by the way.
-Wyatt

Wyatt had kept in touch with Crystal, Frank, Steve, and of course Syd. He still had Alexa's number, but no one kept in contact with her anymore except Crystal.

Oh shit! tell Tyler we said congrats on the nominations!!
-Syd

send addy!
-Crystal

we can bring a plus one right? kiana trying to come with
-Steve

we was starting to think you forgot about us, we coming thru tho.
-Frank

Wyatt smiled at the texts, he hadn't spoken to them in a little over two months. It was hectic, ever since Tyler and Wyatt moved to New York after the whole thing.

Wyatt told them after he went missing for weeks with T after that wedding day. They were in shock, of course, but they made jokes about how obvious Wyatt had made it. Frank and Crystal even got emotional scolding at Wyatt for thinking that they wouldn't accept him,

"You really thought you couldn't trust us?! obviously we'll love you no matter what."

He told them on a group FaceTime while in Tyler's loft in New york.

It took Tyler a lot longer to tell his friends, but they ended up finding out after the paps caught them holding hands on a hotel balcony. They thought they were alone and had no clue.

T's friend's accepted him too though, eventually joking that they "always had a feeling Imaan wasn't the one," and that "they looked better together anyway."

Everyone knew the truth, except for the masses. That picture of them holding hands was blasted and posted on every gossip channel, newspaper, and every social media site imaginable.

Tyler never confirmed the rumors, telling Wyatt that it was better if they kept it to themselves and their friends. Wyatt agreed.

It was a shock to everyone, since Tyler had been talking so highly about Imaan and the wedding so publicly.

After the wedding incident, she wanted nothing to do with Tyler, let alone keep contact.

They haven't spoken since that day.

He tried getting in touch with her to apologize, but she'd since moved on to some male model and had since been dating. She looked happier than when she was with Tyler—at least that's what he kept telling himself so he wouldn't feel so bad.

"You tell them yet?" Tyler walked into the kitchen with his suitcase in hand.

"Yeah, they're excited," Wyatt turned.

"Good. You got your stuff? we gotta leave in a bit."

"What time does the plane take off again?"

"In like an hour and a half." Tyler looked around, making sure he wasn't missing anything. He looked so jittery.

Wyatt stopped him, noticing.

"I'm so fucking proud of you."

Tyler smiled, leaving a kiss on Wyatt's lips.

"That's the fifth fucking time you tell me since we woke up."

"I just wanna make sure you get it."

Tyler chuckled.

"You sure you want me there? I can meet you at the after party—,"

"Nah, we can't hide this forever." Tyler took hold of Wyatt's hand. "Plus, I need a date."

It was going to be their first time appearing as a couple in public. It was sure to cause a shit load of commotion, considering how closely the paps and socials have been watching them.

They grabbed their stuff, making their way out.

...

"Fuck." Tyler breathed, looking out of the tinted windows. "It's so many fucking people."

Wyatt placed his hand on Tyler's thigh, trying to calm him a bit. Regardless of how many times T stated that he didn't get nervous, Wyatt could sense it. This was one of those times.

They made their way out of the escalade, T's agent guiding both of them through the carpet.

Once their feet touched the red carpet, cameras went crazy and gasps were heard.

"Tyler! Is this who you left Imaan for?!"

"Are you guys official now?!"

Tyler and Wyatt kept their hands slightly interlocked, at moments only their pinkies touching.

Tyler never answered any questions.