The flower shop boy |JOSHLER|

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Lawrence scoffs. "It's obvious that you haven't been here for too long." Lawrence says. Josh looks at him confused. "that's how Tyler and i joke." Lawrence says. "i don't believe you." Josh says annoyed. "go ask tyler." Lawrence says confidently.

Is lawrence being serious, he can't be. Josh has never met anyone who would joke around with people to the point where they got hurt. He leaves the store and goes back to Tyler's shop.

"Oh hi josh, can i help you?" Tyler asks smiling. "Actually uhm.. i was just over at lawrence's shop and he said that you joke around with each other by being violent..? So i came to check if thats true.." josh says. "it's not true, he just likes to tease me, but don't worry it's okay." Tyler says still smiling.

Josh nods and leaves the shop, going back to lawrence's shop. "You lied." Josh says, the anger can be felt from miles away. "Whatever. What are you going to do about it? It's not like you would beat me up." Lawrence says tauntingly. "I'm not. But I'll make sure you learn to regret your decision." Josh says with anger and with that he leaves to go back to his shop.

• Tyler's POV •

It's been a few hours since josh came to ask him if lawrence and him were joking around and it is lunch time. Tyler wants to pay for Josh's meal because he took care of tyler when he tripped. Tyler closes his shop and walks over to Josh's shop. "Hey josh, do you want to come eat lunch with me? It's my treat!" Tyler asks him. "Yeah sure but i can pay." Josh says getting up and smiling at tyler. "No, i offered first!" Tyler says pouting. "Fineee, but next time I'll pay." Josh says. "deal." Tyler says

Tyler and josh go to chipotle. They order their foods and go to a table, sitting down and starting to eat. "How are your palms?" Josh asks after some time. "they'll be okay, don't worry." Tyler says smiling. "You're my friend tyler, of course I'll worry." Josh says and looks at tyler genuinely. "Stop thatttt." Tyler says, he doesn't want josh to say such things because it'll make him cry. He doesn't want to cry.

• Joshs POV •

"Huh why?" Josh asks confused, he can see that tyler looks upset. "did i say something wrong..?" Josh asks worriedly. "No no, you didn't.. it just means so much that i could cry, and i don't want to cry." Tyler chuckles a bit sadly. Josh nods. "Ill try to avoid saying that in public." Josh says. Tyler nods.

The boys finish eating and they go back to work, josh feels so alone without tyler. He is so attached to him, it's scary. He doesnt want to be attached to anyone. Josh is so distracted the whole day.

Once the day is over josh goes over to Tyler's shop, he's still there luckily. "hey josh." Tyler says looking at him. "hey tyler, do you maybe want to come over..?" Josh asks him awkwardly. "sure!" Tyler smiles and closes his shop.

Josh feels relieved and happy, he doesn't have to feel lonely anymore. Josh smiles at tyler and they start walking to Josh's apartment. "it's so warm outsideeee." Tyler complains. "luckily I have an AC back at home, my apartment will be cool, and i have ice cold redbull too." Josh says grinning. "That sounds amazing." Tyler smiles as they keep walking.

They get to Josh's and go inside. "Oh my goodness it's so cool in here i love it!" Tyler lays on the floor. Josh chuckles. "you're silly ty." Josh grins. "Ty?" Tyler asks. "I mean.. tyler.." josh says ashamed. "nono you can call me ty, i like that." Tyler says and sits up, smiling. "Really..?" Josh asks. Tyler nods still smiling.

• Tyler's POV •

Josh smiles too and goes to get them those cold redbulls. Tyler sits on the couch, blushing and thinking about the nickname. He doesn't like it when anyone else calls him that, but when josh does it sounds nice. "here you go ty." Josh smiles and hands him the drink. "thank you josh!" Tyler says blushing.

Tyler takes a sip from his drink. "Oh josh! I have been thinking and i want to get tattoos, would you mind tattooing me?" Tyler asks with a smile. "Of course i don't mind! Do you have any tattoos?" Josh asks grinning. "no, i don't, i want two on my chest and on my arms some too." Tyler says. Josh nods. "How big are these tattoos? I would suggest you start with the smallest one, because then you know how much it'll hurt, of course every body part hurts different, but it's easier to not finish a small tattoo than a big one." Josh explains.

Tyler loves it when josh talks about tattoos, he's so passionate about them. "that sounds good, I'll show you what I have in mind." Tyler says and grabs his phone showing josh what he wants and explaining where he wants them. "these are really interesting and beautiful. I can do them on like a weekend or after i close shop." Josh smiles. "really?" Tyler asks happily. "Yeah!" Josh grins. "yay!" Tyler smiles.

• Josh's POV •

Josh can't help but adore the smaller boy, he's so excited about getting tattoos and josh gets to do them! He smiles at tyler. "So what do you want to do?" Josh asks. "something that doesn't require much bodily movement, I'm exhausted from walking here in that heat." Tyler chuckles. "how about we watch a movie and order some food?" Josh looks at tyler and smiles. "sounds perfect!" Tyler says happily.

They watch movies, eat pizza, drink soda and laugh together. They are having the time of their lives together.

Josh looks over at tyler, he can feel his own heartbeat speed up. Tyler is the prettiest man he has ever seen. Josh falls for tyler more and more everyday.