a/n: switching perspectives. //t » tyler, //j » josh, //n » third person.
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//t
i hung there wordless for what felt like an eternity, staring at the boy who was quite literally holding my life in his hands. i gulped and looked back to the water quickly, but only saw darkness. my shadow tilted its head at me, and i shook my head and turned back to the blue-haired figure. it occurred to me to stand on my own once more, and i moved my lead feet closer to the railing. the boy helped me back over the barrier, and i was back to safety, at least for now.
the black smoke suffocating me cleared, and my hitched breathing began to return to normal.
//j
"hey, i gotcha," i whispered, pulling him back inside the railing. for the time being, he'd be alright. he choked out a thank-you and stepped out from underneath the streetlight's shadow, giving me a clear view of his face. i couldn't help but think he looked familiar, that i knew him somehow. i shuffled my feet uncomfortably. "do you need a ride?"
"um ..."
"take your time."
after a few minutes, he looked back at me with watering eyes. "i don't know. i can't go home, josh." wait. he knew my name? should i ask -- no. there were more important things right now.
"why not?" i said, regretting it as he began to cry and hiccup. "it's okay. you don't have to tell me. you can stay over at my house."
"oh, but i -- i c-couldn't --"
"it's alright, man. come on."
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Fanfictiontyler joseph and josh dun are just two regular high schoolers living in columbus, ohio. they know each other only from passing one another in the hallways ... until the night of august 25th, when josh stops tyler from jumping into the water. ⟨⟨ wa...
