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This isn’t how Tyler planned on confessing his feelings to Josh. This scenario was not what he had thought out and planned and discarded because he was married now. He wasn’t supposed to confess his feelings because of a dumb question. This was definitely not how it was supposed to go.
18 Hours Earlier[8 AM]
Tyler was absently strumming his ukulele as they waited in the green room at the station for the interview. He saw Josh shaking his hands out and breathing deeply as they entered, as he usually did when he was nervous. Tyler never liked taking questions or interviews, but they’re required when you're famous. Plus, Tyler needed to get better at his social anxiety and so did Josh. Tyler knew that he was better socially than Josh, so allot of the time he would answer the questions and occasionally hand the mic over to Josh. Sometimes it would be the other way around and that’s how they worked.
Tyler was pulled from his thoughts as he noticed they were in the interview room and he smiled and shook the interviewers hand before sitting next to Josh. As usual, the interviewer had a camera set up and there was a small crowd of people at the radio station and Josh and Tyler waved to them as they were introduced and Tyler couldn’t help but smile at the applause. He placed his ukulele comfortably in his lap as the interviewer said a few things about them to the people tuning in and then began the questions.
The interview was pretty much the same as all the other interviews. Questions about Blurryface, the meaning of songs, what’s with the cover, how they met, and about secrets and things about him and Josh. There would be the occasional question about Jenna, his wife, and he would blush and scratch his neck as he talked fondly over her, each time greeted with a chorus of “aww”’s, which he mimicked to lighten the mood. Though, each time a question was brought up about Josh and Tyler as friends, Tyler couldn’t help but look ever so fondly at his best friend and smile as they lied about each other or joked about each other and a warmth filled Tyler each time.
Tyler glanced at the clock to see the interview was almost over. He had just finished playing one last song, “We Don’t Believe What’s On TV” and there were a few more questions left. Tyler felt himself aching to be away from the small crowded room and the questions and back in the Tour Bus chilling with his friends and playing games.
“In light of the last song just played, here’s a question from a fan. The question states: ‘Is WDBWOTV about Josh?’ “ The interviewer said and Tyler felt his heart skip a beat.
He felt Josh’s eyes on him as his mouth quirked into his signature and adorable side smile where his tongue rested just behind his teeth. His eyes glittered in obvious wonderment to what Tyler would joke about. Tyler’s brain went into overdrive, scrambling to keep the truth hidden and a friendship very, very safe. He put on a fake smile and forced a small laugh, holding the mic up to his mouth and looking over at Josh who had a small wondering smile on his face.
“No it’s not about Josh. He thinks it is and I like to go along with it, but it’s not.” Tyler said, not breaking eye contact with Josh.
“It-It isn’t. Those songs aren’t about me.” Josh said, obvious playful heartbreak in his voice and Tyler shrugged.
“Well, sometimes they are but, you know.” Tyler said and shrugged, looking back at the audience with a small smile as Josh made a sound like a giggle.
Tyler hurt inside having to lie to his friend like that. He smiled some more, and continued with the questions they had left, before they got up and exited the building to their next interview.
That one question stumped him through the rest of the day. It pulled at his mind to tell Josh, that after all this time, he had a massive crush on him. He was frustrated such a question could attempt to give him the courage to ruin their friendship. Through the rest of the day and all the interviews, that one question stuck in the back of his head. The question came up one or two more times through the other interviews and Tyler would pull out another answer, but with the same basis of “Josh likes to think they are, but they aren’t” to them all.
4 Hours Earlier [10 PM]
It was a hotel night, thankfully, because Tyler didn’t think he could stand being in a small bunk for another night. He sat on his bed, absently messing with his phone, checking Twitter and other social media sites he was on. His phone buzzed with texts from Jenna which he quickly replied to, a small conversation budding between them before it died into goodnights. After a moment, he heard Josh get up from his bed and disappear into the bathroom, a moment later the shower being turned on. Tyler sighed, setting down his phone and rubbing his eyes. The question about Josh immediately fronted his thoughts as he was no longer occupied by other things. He thought about Josh, and he heard him singing in the shower and his imagination went wild. He had seen Josh in nothing but boxers and that’s not what he should be thinking about. His mind raced with vivid images of Josh singing softly in the shower, the water flowing down his back and muscles. He closed his eyes tightly, pressing his palms to his eyes, trying to stop the images but more came. Josh’s naked body on his, damp and wet and everything slick and Josh whispering things to him, his hands touching all over his body, pressing him to the bed roughly.
He pulled off his shirt, the room suddenly feeling a lot warmer and he palmed his crotch in a desperate attempt to fight off the growing erection in his boxers. It didn’t help that he was in literally nothing but his boxers and he heard Josh beginning to exit the bathroom and he hastily covered himself, lowering himself into the covers. He glanced over at the bathroom as Josh had a towel wrapped lazily around his waist and he was roughly scratching at his damp hair with a towel. His towel was so low Tyler could see his v-line and fuck if that didn’t make Tyler think things and he swallowed thickly. The water dripped down his abs and were soaked up by the towel which Josh was holding with one hand. Tyler hadn't noticed he was staring until he felt his erection growing harder and he blushed, rolling over and heard Josh stop moving.
“Are you going to sleep already, Ty?” Josh said and Tyler nodded.
“I’m just exhausted from the constant interaction with people.” Tyler said, and it was only half a lie.
He looked over his shoulder in time to see Josh pull on some boxers, his back to Tyler and he nodded and made a noise of comprehension. Tyler’s eyes looked over Josh’s back, how the muscles rippled under his skin and the water made him shine in the light. Josh turned around and Tyler found himself staring at Josh’s abs and v-line and he breathed out. His eyes went up Josh’s body until he found himself staring into Josh’s eyes and he blushed profusely, hastily putting down his head and curling himself tighter to avoid looking at the older man. He heard Josh shuffling on his feet and then padding over to his bed and Tyler opened an eye to look at Josh as he crawled into his bed, unable to see Josh's blush. Josh’s hair was a mess and he was still damp getting into the bed, reaching over to turn off the light and Tyler stared at Josh’s torso as it stretched to reach the light. He spared a one-eyed glance up at Josh, locking eyes for a single moment before Josh turned off the light and they were plunged into darkness.
“Idiot! You were staring and now Josh thinks you’re a creep. Idiot. Idiot. Idiot. Idiot.” He thought frustrated and repeatedly slammed his face into his pillow with frustrated grunts.
“Idiot.” He thought.
“Ty, you okay?” Josh said and Tyler realized that Josh could actually hear him making noise and he blushed yet again.
“Yeah sorry.” He mumbled. “Could you put on some music dude?”
He heard Josh shuffling in his bed, then Josh’s laptop was illuminating his face as Josh pressed some things. Tyler stared at Josh’s face until he heard the music start. Josh’s laptop dimmed until it was yet again dark in the room, and Tyler rolled over so he could avoid another uneventful moment with Josh if lights were turned on.
“Night Ty.” Josh mumbled.
Tyler hesitated a moment, his erection bothering him and he wondered if he could respond.
“Night Josh.” He replied, closing his eyes in an attempt to sleep.
Now
“Hey Ty.”
Tyler rolled over lazily to look in Josh’s direction, because it was like 2 in the morning and he hadn’t slept a wink. He made a noise of recognition before hearing Josh take a deep breath and shuffling which meant he was rolling over. Tyler opened his eyes, only being able to see darkness though as he looked directly in Josh’s direction.
“Is ‘We Don’t Believe What’s On TV’ about me.” Josh said and his voice was solid, not wavering or showing any signs of worry or fear.
Tyler felt heat creep onto his cheeks as his heart skipped a beat before speeding up and he breathed quickly, panicking slightly at what to say. His brain yet again went into overdrive, panic overtaking him and he searched frantically for an excuse but Josh broke him from his thoughts.
“A-And please don’t lie or anything.” Josh added, a little softer and less sure. “I want the truth.”
Tyler took a deep breath closing his eyes thinking of what exactly he was going to say. He heard shuffling on Josh’s bed and then the soft noise of feet on carpet and his eyes searched the darkness for Josh, his eyes adjusting and finding him. He saw Josh walking over to the bed and he thought he was going to walk past and turn on the light but he felt the bed go down with Josh’s weight as he sat on the edge of his bed and Tyler sat up, staring at what he could see of Josh.
“What makes you ask?” He questioned, wanting to know why first.
“Well, the question came up tons today and it seemed to bother you. Not bother you as in “Why would people think that” but bother you as in “What am I going to say” bother. I could see it on your face.” Josh replied and Tyler cursed himself under his breath.
“So?” Josh inquired and Tyler ran a hand through his hair.
He was blushing madly, not that Josh could see it because it was so damn dark in here. He dragged his hand through his hair, breathing out and contemplating how this would end. He felt Josh’s weight shift as he moved closer to Tyler, sitting next to him now on the bed, and there was a comfortable space between them.
“Tyler-” Josh began before Tyler cut him off.
“Yes, the song is about you.” Tyler said quickly, chewing his lip as he felt Josh’s presence tense up.
It was quiet for a moment and the silence was killing Tyler, and thoughts were going through his mind at every bad situation that could happen. Josh could get up and leave, he could go back to his bed, he could tell Tyler how weird that is. “Or, he could accept it and that,” Tyler thought, “has about a 0.1% chance of happening.”
The thoughts raced through his head and it felt like forever until he decided to do something. “Fuck it.” He thoughts, before lunging on Josh and connecting their lips.
It wasn’t the best kiss, but it was something and he could definitely feel the spark between them and he moved so he was straddling Josh’s lap, his hard returning. After a moment, he pulled away from kissing Josh, blushing so hard he would look like a tomato and he found himself looking down into Josh’s eyes, or what he could see of them from what little light they had. They sat there for a moment, breathing heavily before either said anything.
“Turn on the light.” Josh practically whispered.
Tyler didn’t even think about it, before reaching over and turning on the light before looking back at Josh. He heard Josh suck in a breath and it wasn’t until the light was on that Tyler remembered he had put on his floral robe over his boxers and it was currently hanging loosely off one shoulder. He opened his mouth to say something, anything, to break the silence but then Josh’s lips were on his and he was being laid onto the bed as Josh crawled over him. Tyler’s head was spinning, trying to focus on the fact that this was actually happening and he wasn’t dreaming. He reached up, wrapping his fingers around the back of Josh’s neck and holding him there so they were locked into the kiss.
Josh ground his hips down against Tyler’s making Tyler gasp, releasing Josh’s neck for a moment and arching his back as sparks of pleasure exploded through his body. That was all Josh needed to latch his mouth to Tyler’s neck and begin sucking purple marks into his skin.
“Josh…” Tyler moaned, his hand scratching at the hairs at the base of neck. “The other’s will see…”
Tyler felt a smirk tug at Josh’s lips as he sucked yet another purple bruise right under Tyler’s ear, earning a pleasured gasp from the younger man.
“Well I guess the black paint will come in handy then.” Josh whispered into Tyler’s ear, his voice rough with lust.
Tyler moaned at the sound, bringing his hips up to find the friction he was desperately searching for. His hips connected with Josh and he gave a high pitched moan as more pleasure vibrated through his body and he felt Josh moan against his neck. Josh’s kisses traveled lower making their way to his collar bone and sucking a mark on each one, earning more moans from Tyler. Josh smirked against Tyler’s skin, dragging his lips over his skin and latching his mouth to one of Tyler’s nipples, causing his back to arch off the bed as he moaned loudly.
“You like that baby boy?” Josh growled, sucking on Tyler’s nipple. “You like it when I do that?”
Tyler moaned a nod, biting his lip. He knew if he was too loud at 2 in the morning one of the others was definitely going to check in on them and that’s not what Tyler wanted. He rolled his hips again, causing Josh to moan against his nipple and Tyler moaned wantonly again. Josh rolled Tyler’s other nipple with his index and forefinger, tugging and pinching it and earning more delicious moans from Tyler. After a moment more of Tyler’s moaning and constant grinding against Josh, Josh moved lower. He trailed kisses down the center of Tyler’s stomach, nipping slightly and looking up at Tyler the whole time. Tyler was getting ever harder as Josh’s body slid across his erection, creating a delicious friction and he whimpered, biting his lip and staring right back at Josh. He stared into the chocolate brown eyes, or what was left of them as his pupils had expanded and they glittered with anticipation.
“You’re so hot Tyler.” Josh said as he palmed Tyler’s erection through his boxers.
Tyler opened his mouth in a silent moan, eyes closing at the friction that was finally provided and he whimpered, bucking up into Josh’s hand.
“Joshie please……” He moaned breathily, bucking his hips again and Josh chuckled.
“Please what baby boy?” He teased.
Tyler was surprised, not seeing Josh as the kind of person who would tease and play with you. He thought Josh would be the people pleaser kind, but he was wrong. He was cut from his thoughts as Josh gripped his erection through the thin material.
“Touch me please ah~” Tyler moaned, rolling his hips into Josh’s hand, a high pitched whine pulling from his body.
Josh smiled, pulling Tyler’s boxers down quickly. Tyler gasped as the cool air hit his heated skin and his erection was no longer confined. Josh’s hand was immediately on the free skin and Tyler opened his mouth in a silent scream of pleasure. His eyes were closed tightly, the pleasure overwhelming. He felt Josh’s hand begin to work on his length and he whimpered, moans erupting from his mouth and getting louder as Josh began pumping faster. He gripped the sheets, a loud moan coming from his mouth and Josh let go of Tyler to kiss him, capturing the moan midway through. Tyler gripped Josh tightly, kissing him back with all he had and Josh chuckled against his mouth, pulling away slowly.
“Calm down baby boy. I’m not going anywhere.” Josh purred as he sucked a mark under Tyler jaw.
Tyler nodded moaning a little quieter and Josh moved to look at Tyler, eyes roaming over the younger man. Tyler felt the gaze a blushed, looking away from Josh, who gently grabbed his cheek and tilted Tyler’s head so they were staring at each other.
“You’re beautiful, you know that Ty?” Josh said, smiling fondly down at Tyler, inducing another blush.
“Shut up.” He mumbled.
Josh opened his mouth to speak and Tyler, jerked forward, knocking Josh back and straddling his waist. Josh’s eyes were wide with shock before they relaxed and he smirked, reaching up to kiss Tyler. Tyler leaned in for the kiss before he was knocked over and Josh had him pinned against the bed again, this time his chest pressed into the bed and his ass titled into the air and he frowned. Josh’s still clothed dick was pressed against the cleft of his ass and he heard Josh moan right in his ear and he whimpered.
“Fuck, Josh take of your boxers.” Tyler breathed and Josh laughed.
“Never heard you talk like that before.” Josh teased and Tyler pressed back against Josh, earning a choked moan.
Josh grumbled something as he hastily pulled off his boxers, running his hands over Tyler’s skin as he pressed back against him, moaning at the friction. Tyler let out a high whine and Josh covered his mouth, hushing him and glancing at the door connecting their room with the others. He heard shuffling on the other side of the door, holding still until it stopped and he kissed Tyler’s ear.
“You need to be quieter. I don’t want the others walking in on us.” Josh mumbled and Tyler nodded.
Josh stepped away from Tyler, going over to his bag and procuring a condom and lube, rushing back over and kissing Tyler’s hip.
“Why do you carry around a condom and lube?” Tyler teased and Josh rolled his eyes.
“Incase.” Josh mumbled, blushing slightly.
“You don’t seem like the type.” Tyler giggled.
“Shut up or I’m going to make you.” Josh growled as a threat.
“Why dontcha.” Tyler challenged.
Josh smirked, grabbing his boxers from the floor, wadding them up and shoving them in Tyler’s mouth.
“That’s better.” He purred and Tyler whimpered around the cloth.
Josh grabbed the lube, squirting some onto his fingers and coating them generously. He rested a hand on Tyler’s hip as reassurance, Tyler beginning to tremble slightly at the upcoming event. Josh rubbed his thumb against Tyler’s hip as he used a finger to circle the ring of muscle and Tyler shuddered violently as the cold gel touched him. Josh whispered to Tyler as he pressed a finger inside of Tyler, Tyler tensing and grimacing at the slight discomfort.
“Relax baby boy.” Josh said in a hushed tone, rubbing his thumb in circles over Tyler’s hip bone.
Tyler nodded, relaxing as best he could, then nodding for Josh to keep going. Josh pressed the finger in fully, Tyler gasping in pleasure and pain. Josh held it there until Tyler nodded again, and then he began moving the finger slowly, opening Tyler up. Tyler whimpered, beginning to rock back on Josh’s hand, his mouth opened slightly and eyes hooded.
“M-More Josh…. please….” He breathed.
Josh nodded, kissing Tyler’s hip before pulling out his finger and inserting it back with another one, Tyler emitting a high whine and pressing back against Josh’s hand. Josh began pumping his fingers slightly faster, Tyler wiggling his hips and trying to get them to touch him on a better angle. Josh looked at Tyler’s face, his eyes partially closed and his mouth hanging open as moans came out at each thrust.
“You’re so beautiful Ty.” Josh murmured as he kissed Tyler’s hip.
“Joshie….” Tyler whined, pressing back against Josh’s fingers. “More, please…”
Josh nodded, inserting a third finger, thrusting them more and Tyler moaned louder, rocking back on Josh’s fingers eagerly. Josh kissed Tyler’s hip and Tyler shuddered.
“Josh please…” Tyler moaned.
“Please what, baby boy?” Josh smirked, thrusting his fingers faster.
“Please…. I need you inside me….” Tyler managed. “Joshie…”
“Alright baby boy.” Josh said, pulling out his fingers.
Tyler whimpered at the loss, his hole fluttering closed around the nothingness and he ground into the air.
Josh tore open the condom, rolling it over his length and moaning deeply. He grabbed the lube, pouring some into his hand and beginning to coat his length. Tyler moaned and Josh looked up to see Tyler with two fingers in his ass and he was rocking back against them, moaning. Josh’s mouth fell open as he watched the scene before him, his hand on his dick moving slowly and he moaned. He could cum right there watching it. He growled, grabbing Tyler’s hand and pulling it over his head. Tyler smirked at Josh over his shoulder and Josh lined himself up and slammed right into Tyler, who’s eyes widened and he moaned wantonly, throwing his head back at the pleasure and pain.
“That wiped the smirk off your face.” Josh chuckled and Tyler glared back at him.
“Josh.”
“What baby boy.”
“Move.”
Josh began thrusting, pulling out and in slowly and Tyler moaned from below him. Tyler began pressing back eagerly, shifting his hips to give Josh a better angle. Josh smiled at Tyler’s eagerness and began thrusting harder and faster, shifting to get a better angle to hit that spot inside of Tyler. He knew he hit it as soon as Tyler let out a loud moan and he threw his head back, back arching and his hands gripping the sheets where they were held above his head. Josh put a hand over Tyler’s mouth and continued to thrust, hitting that spot inside Tyler over and over and Tyler moaned from behind Josh’s hand.
Tyler was close, he felt his balls drawing up and he felt a feeling in his stomach and he looked back at Josh.
“You gonna be quieter?” Josh growled.
Tyler nodded, eyes rolling back into his head at the consistant assault on his prostate. Josh removed his hand and Tyler bit his lip to prevent from moaning.
“I’m- I’m close…” Tyler managed, a small high pitched moan escaping from his lips.
“Me too baby boy.” Josh said, eyes closed from the pleasure.
Josh began thrusting faster and Tyler let small little whines erupt from his mouth, not loud enough to be heard from the other room.
“Josh… I’m c-” Tyler choked out between moans, but before he could finish he was spilling all over the sheets, his ass clenching against Josh’s dick.
Josh followed straight after Josh with a moan, leaning down and biting into Tyler’s shoulder, who gave a small yelp from the pain. Josh emptied into the condom, leaning over Tyler’s back, his wild red hair pinned against his sweat slicked forehead. He laid over Tyler for a while, breathing against his shoulder as they stuck together with the sweat. He pulled out of Tyler after a moment, tying up the condom and going to put it in the trash. He grabbed a cloth, wetting it in the sink and walking tiredly back over to Tyler, who had rolled onto his side, his eyes closed. Josh laid down next to Tyler, wiping off his stomach and dick, cleaning off what he could from the sheets. Tyler exhaled at the feeling of the cool cloth against his heated skin, turning his head to kiss Josh lightly. Josh returned the kiss, wrapping his arms around Tyler’s waist and setting the cloth on the bedside table. Tyler broke the kiss, rolling over and curling into Josh, humming with content. Josh smiled, wrapping his arms around Tyler once more and grabbing the covers, drawing them over the pair and kissing Tyler’s head and feeling his eyes fluttering closed.
“How long?” Josh mumbled against Tyler’s head.
“How long what?” Tyler mumbled sleepily against Josh’s chest.
“How long have you, y’know, loved me.” Josh said, his voice unsure.
“Since we started Vessel. Since we started travelling together.” Tyler replied, looking up at Josh fondly. “When did you start loving me?”
“Since you made Truce for me.” Josh said, kissing Tyler’s nose.
Tyler smiled sleepily and kissed Josh lightly on the lips before snuggling back into him and sighing. Josh smiled, pulling Tyler close, tangling their legs together comfortably and falling asleep to Tyler’s soft and steady breathing.
That Morning
As they packed up their things from the hotel room, Tyler and Josh would exchange small kisses.
“You know we can’t let the others know about this. Especially Jenna.” Tyler said, hesitant with the last sentence and avoiding looking at Josh as he zipped up his suitcase.
“I-I know.” Josh said from somewhere behind him.
As they exited the hotel room and went out to the bus where the others were waiting, it totally slipped their minds that their minds that both of them had sex hair. As soon as they walked on the bus and the other guys looked at them, money was being exchanged. Mark got all of it really, a big smile on his face and the duo of musicians were totally befuddled.
“What….” Tyler began gesturing to the exchange of money.
“Betting when you guys would eventually do the do.” Mark said and Tyler’s eyes widened.
“Wh-” He began but Bradley answered the question before it was asked.
“Your hair. It looks like sex hair. Plus, we could hear you guys moaning from our rooms, but we weren’t sure if it was one of you watching porn and having fantasies about the other or you were both having wet dreams at the same time.” Bradley shrugged and Tyler was blushing madly. "Also, you have hickey's all over your neck."
He looked at Josh who was also blushing and hiding his face in his hands before rushing to the back to put away his suitcase. Tyler ducked his head, following Tyler and shoving his suitcase into the extra bunk on the bus next to Josh’s. He ducked into the bathroom, looking at his hair and groaning in frustration at the look of it. It was sticking up everywhere and it totally looked like sex hair. He muttered curses to himself for not checking that even though he took a shower this morning. He ran his hands through it, cupping his hands and putting some sink water in them and running them through his hair. When he looked up, Josh was right behind him, fixing his usual artistic mess of hair. He ran a hand through it then ruffled it until it was it usually was, artistically messy. Tyler watched him for a moment, admiring his muscles and his face before running his hands through his hair one more time and fixing it to it’s normal fluffy state. He stood up, moving to go past Josh, reaching out and running a hand over Josh’s groin with a grin, looking at the older boy. Josh blushed as he continued to fix his hair, glancing at Tyler.
“I’ll get you for that.” Josh muttered.
“I hope you do, Joshie.” Tyler teased, smacking Josh’s butt.
“Not in the bus please!” Mark yelled from the front.
“As if we were going to!” Tyler called back, only to have Josh wrap his arms around Tyler as Tyler leaned over his back.
“We are so going to.” Josh mumbled and Tyler smiled.
They were so going to.