Just Friends //joshler&bryler [✔]

twenty-seven

tyler broke a rule on monday. two, actually.

when brendon got home from work, the first thing he said to tyler was, "what'd you have for lunch?"

tyler's eyes fell to the floor, staring shamefully. in truth, he'd been sad all day and couldn't get himself to eat lunch. he felt guilty the moment brendon asked.

"nothing..." he admitted, shrinking under brendon's stare.

"why not?"

"i dunno, i'm stupid."

"stop, t. you can't say that about yourself. that's two rules you broke now."

tyler gave brendon a sad look.

"but b! i'm sorry! i didn't mean it!"

"why didn't you eat, though?"

"i was too sad..."

"you can still eat when you're sad."

"no i can't."

"yes you can, you have before."

"i don't like when you aren't here," tyler changed the topic.

"i'm sorry, but i have to work."

"i know," tyler sighed.

"i missed you, if it helps."

"i missed you more."

"no way," brendon smiled, shaking his head.

"yes i did! i missed you so much i did the dishes for you!"

"well thanks," brendon laughed. "but you're still getting your punishment."

"but can't we watch monsters inc. pleeeease?"

"sure, but i'm not cuddling with you."

tyler gasped. "what? why!?"

"you know the rules."

"ugh! you're a jerk sometimes..."

"and you're a brat," brendon teased, getting started on dinner.

"am not."

"are too."

"no i'm not!"

"stop arguing with me!"

"no, i'm not a brat!"

"okay, t," brendon rolled his eyes, unable to contain his laughter.

"i'm not," the smaller huffed, sitting at the island as he watched brendon.

"what's for dinner?"

"i'm just gonna throw a frozen pizza in the oven. i'm too tired to cook."

the boys sat in the living room, pigging out on pizza as monsters inc. played on the tv. tyler sat back after he ate two pieces, completely stuffed. he groaned, rubbing his hands over his stomach as brendon finished his fourth piece.

"how can you eat so much?"

"i gotta big appetite," the older claimed proudly, wiping his greasy fingers on his pants.

"you have sauce around your mouth," tyler laughed.

"get it for me." brendon stuck his chin out towards the boy.

tyler's small fingers wiped the sauce away, sticking his coated fingers in his mouth and licking the substance off.

"kinky."

"shut up!" tyler laughed, playfully pushing brendon.

half way through the movie, tyler was getting sick of brendon not holding him. he picked the man's arm up and tried to place it around his shoulders, but brendon quickly pulled his arm away.

"nnh!" tyler whined, slapping his hands against the couch.

"stop pouting, you're fine."

"can we just cuddle already?!"

"nope."

"please!?"

"no."

"ugh!" tyler groaned, folding his arms over his chest.

"we can cuddle when we go to bed."

"really?!" tyler asked hopefully.

"i guess, since you're so annoying."

brendon rolled his eyes, laughing as the brunette playfully punched his shoulder.

tyler was starting to grow on him.