Tyler Joseph, a junior, is starting at a new school this year, after experiencing hell at his last. In school, and at home, Tyler struggles deeply with feeling out of place and deeply depressed, but he soon meets a boy named Joshua Dun, who is the human embodiment of sunshine, and just cannot seem to stop smiling.
But sometimes smiles aren't always what they seem. Can a normal teenage boy be a hero to another?
(Romance, Drama, Humor)
(Joshua and Tyler Semi-AU Fanfiction)
Warning: Will contain mentions of suicide, cutting, depression, and gay smut. Tyler Joseph is a depressed and suicidal ninth grader, struggling through life. Josh Dun is a popular senior, captain of the soccer team. Josh signs up to be a mentor to an at risk undergrad and gets assigned to the school loner and weirdo, Tyler Joseph. The two quickly bond over school work and that bond begins to evolve into something even more. But will Tyler be able to accept love he doesn't think he deserves? Will Josh be able to come to terms with his sexuality and be able to be there for Tyler when he needs him most?