{highschool a.u.}
tyler. tyler could never see a future for himself, at least that's what the chemical imbalance in his brain told him. ah yes, the chemical imbalance, diagnosed at age thirteen, tyler could never grasp the concept of what everyone seemed to be feeling. happiness. hope. faith.
josh. now josh was a vibrant boy. always on the go, taking risks, never backing down from a challenge. was. josh was like this until age 16. the night josh turned 16 everything changed. he heard screams from his mothers room, he heard loud bangs, he heard his step father cursing, and then he heard silence. now, josh is quiet. the dark circles underneath his eyes stand as a warning sign, danger, pain, fear.
tyler meets josh. josh meets tyler. oh boy, are they in for a ride.
DISCLAIMER: i know josh's parents are very nice people, i am in no way trying to convey personal hate for them. please keep in mind, this is a fictional story.
"You're different from what I expected," she said softly.
"How so?" he asked, glancing at her.
"I don't know," she replied, searching for the right words. "You just... have this way of making people feel like they matter. Even here, in this... nightmare."
He was quiet for a moment before responding. "You matter, Y/n. Don't forget that."
OR
Y/n wakes up in the deadly Squid Game, surrounded by strangers and fighting to survive. What she doesn't know is that the mysterious Frontman is watching her every move through the cameras- and she's caught his attention.