Tyler is a silent 17 year old who has never spoken. But only through text and notes. Josh is a lonely 18 year old who suffers from depression. When they first meet at a rehab hospital, Josh begins to grow suspicious over why Tyler doesn't speak. Eventually, he learns the truth behind it all. Special thanks to @-Prove-Me-Wrong- for making the cover! TRIGGER WARNING(S) : severe abuse / sadness / depression / homophobia / self sacrifice

"When I watch the world burn, all I think about is you." When Josh said he always wanted to be a superhero, he didn't mean becoming the prime target for the scariest villain ever, or having to juggle high school and awkward crushes on other superheroes. Or being the vessel for one of the strongest elements of the universe. {Dedicated to my best friend, who always pushed me to keep creating}

What was a Keeper without his Protector's love and affection to keep him alive? Tyler Joseph. What was a man who had never been a Protector before but was willing to fight to give one special Keeper another chance at feeling truly loved and cherished? Josh Dun. - This book underwent a massive edit from July 2024 to December 2024, so please enjoy the new and improved version! - ☆#1☆ #joshler - 3x #trench - 7x #bottomtyler - 2x #soft - 1x #domjosh - 5x #topjosh - 3x #dema - 11x #skeletonclique - 11x #21pilots - 2x #21p - 1x #joshlersmut - 1x #tysh - 1x #joshxtyler - 10x

josh finds someone's diary at school and reads it to find out more about the owner - THE EDITED VERSION EXISTS IN AO3 UNDER THE SAME NAME highest ranking: #1 on tøp [jul 20, 2019] #1 on twentyonepilots [aug 9, 2019] #1 on joshler [nov 1, 2019] #1 on tysh [nov 3, 2019] #10 on tylerjoseph [jan 27, 2020] #7 on joshdun [jan 24, 2020] #1 on brosh [jul 17, 2019] #1 on tyler [dec 31, 2019] #1 on josh [feb 4, 2020] started 17.4.17 ended ??.??.20 lowercase intended

"Panic began to well up inside of me as I gulped and nodded my head, turning around slowly and running for the front exit and opposite side doors. Neither would open. "J-Josh. They w-won't open." I let a small whimper reveal itself as I nervously ran a hand over my face and covered my mouth with the other. My insides twisted with realization that we were stuck here till someone found us and in an instant I collapsed to the ground, hyperventilating. " • Josh and Tyler get trapped alone together inside their schools building when a vicious snow storm hits their town.

Tyler has never been to School before...ever..... until now. Mr.Dun is Tyler's stern teacher. Tyler has a way of making Mr. Dun soft. TeacherxStudent MATURE CONTENT ⚠️

"dude, i'm telling you, tyler can't know. please don't tell him." - josh has been confined ever since he was eighteen. first, a prison. now, a mental hospital. - josh bit his lip before hastily asking, "can i.. am i allowed to know his name?" gaspipe only moved his finger in a circular motion, gesturing for josh to leave. the brunet sighed, standing and placing a hand on the doorknob. however, just before stepping out, he heard a name escape gaspipe's lips; "tyler. tyler joseph." and just like that, any and all excitement josh previously had was suddenly lost. of course, it had to be him. nevertheless, josh left the room anyway, preparing to live the last two days to their fullest before meeting with tyler. of course, it had to be a joseph. - //3-27-17// 6-28-17 \\4-7-17\\ 7-1-17 [Trigger Warning]

"Good morning Ty," I say a little nervous at the new nickname I gave him, "I err...hope that you don't mind I called you that.." he smiles. "No, it's okay. I'm actually quite fond of it." Our smiles mirror each other's and I took in the moment as a prized memory I'll always keep with me. April 23, 2017: Editing complete Copyright ©2016 by stoicalmind All rights reserved.

Book 1 of 3- Josh was driving to work at the local coffee shop when he gets in a fatal car crash. However, it's not his time to leave earth, and he doesn't know why. Forced to stay in his old apartment as a ghost, he lives with the new resident, Tyler. Was Tyler the reason Josh is still stuck on earth? Cover by: @hbufrnk

this is why you should never trust the roommate you got off of craigslist. 3/09/17 {#816 in fanfiction} 3/18/17 {#206 in fanfiction} 3/25/17 {#185 in fanfiction} 3/29/17 {#163 in fanfiction} 4/14/17 {#92 in fanfiction} hit 50k: 04/04/17 hit 100k: 6/15/17 hit 200k: 04/05/19 book started: 10/29/16 book finished: 03/25/17 ©smilingtyler