Vessel |-/ A Tyler Joseph FanFiction

Chapter 4: The Run and Go

*Tyler's POV*

I loved that she loved them. “It’s really great that you like them” I told her. “What difference would it make if I didn’t. Thousands of others would love them. I’m entirely sure of that.” It would make a world’s worth of a difference if you didn’t like lyrics directed to you, I thought. “Well they may or may not be to you” why did I just say that out loud?

*May's POV*

I’ve never had something written about me except a text message. This was the kindest thing I’ve ever heard anyone say and it was about me. Tyler hid behind his timid smile. That smile. Someone could write a novel about it. Anyone could melt for it. Everything sunk in. Tyler Joseph. Someone whom I never thought I’d see in real life. The thing is my life was like a rainy scene in a cheesy movie. But with a twist. Alex was the gentleman holding the umbrella above my head while he on the other hand… Tyler was the umbrella. He’s real and he’s right in front of me. I have a chance and I’m afraid to take it. I want to kiss him. I can kiss him. My eye contact with him was still steady. I leaned in ever so slightly and once he realized what I was doing he leaned in too. His hand fell onto my cheek as a feather would fall onto a sidewalk. His touch sent lightning bolts through my spine. My body was a storm. I couldn’t handle the thunder. I shook inside. Our lips were millimeters away and I pulled back. 

*Tyler's POV*

I should’ve known that isn’t what she wanted. I knew it the moment I closed my eyes. I can’t believe I was about to go along with it. “Do you think you could drop me off at my house?” her voice wasn’t full. “You don’t want to go to the show?” I shouldn’t have told her. I started driving. Her house was two blocks down.

*May's POV*

“I-I don’t think I can.” I had just gotten comfortable with talking to him and I was stuttering like I’ve never spoken to him before. “It’s late and I should get home. My mom’s been worrying about my whereabouts lately. Maybe it’s best I don’t. You have my number. You can uhh call me.” Please call me, I thought. “Oh, okay.” He was trying to smile but no matter how hard he tried to force it it was inevitably obvious. The car was completely stopped. Tyler opened his door and walked around from behind the car. He opened my door and helped me out. “Have a nice night. Please.” Tyler was nice. Not nice on a general nice guy level. It was an hour before the show. I sat on my bed and stared at my empty phone. I had been in bed for the past two hours and nothing changed. The local house of blues was only three minutes away. I grabbed my jacket, purse, and phone and ran. I arrived at the house of blues and tried to enter through the back door Tyler once told me about. I saw Tyler standing alone on his phone next to that exact door. I ran to him. I ran to him like I’d never ran to anyone in my life. I got to him and this time without thinking twice about it I kissed him.

*Tyler's POV*

Many kisses followed the first. Passionate kisses. We somehow ended up in a bathroom. I kissed her and I couldn’t get enough of it. I loved her. I knew I loved her. I couldn’t help but create a trail of kisses from her cheek to her mouth to her neck. It felt so “Tyler, Tyler are you in there?” Tour manager. “Um, yeah, yeah, I’ll be right out.” A sigh from May escaped her lips. “Sorry about that.” I said. I planted one last kiss on her lips. We walked out together and the hallway was empty.I held her hand until it was time to go on stage. It’d never been so hard to let go of anything. I sort of fast forwarded through the set until we got to the last one. The Run and Go. Singing that song had never felt as relevant without her standing side stage watching me. Getting through the show trying to not look at her was impossible. I turned to her every two minutes and she was there. Smiling. That smile that makes all the pesky little creatures that live in my mind and tell me to stop existing shut up and stare. The show ended and I could finally go back to her. “You were amazing!” May said as she approached me for a big hug. “Aha, whoa there you don’t want to do that. I’m quite sweaty.” My words escaped my lips far too late as her arms were already wrapped around me.