Money Hungry //joshler [✔️]

seven

tyler sits beside jenna, the other girls scattered around the living room. felix is on the other side of tyler, looking bored. josh had told them all to meet in the living room. that was ten minutes ago, though, and yet josh still isn't there.

"i wonder if we did something wrong," jenna whispers, noticing the concern on everyone's face. well, except felix. he looks like he'd rather be anywhere else.

"i'm not sure," tyler says, and he really doesn't. he hadn't talked to josh much since yesterday, although he was sure to tell felix every single detail. he seemed convinced that josh has actual feelings for tyler, but the latter isn't so sure.

"and why isn't debby here? i haven't seen her since yesterday. do you think something happened?" jenna continues, anxiously tapping her fingers against her thigh.

"maybe," tyler frowns. "i heard josh yelling at her yesterday. and, i mean, he switched felix from her to me, and he's like... josh's most trusted guard."

"really?" jenna says, her eyes widening. "wow. she must've done something awful..."

"sorry, i'm here," josh calls out, interrupting the room's quiet hum of conversation. he stands in front of tyler, hands linked behind his back as he gazes at everyone. "i'm sure you're wondering where debby is."

reluctantly, everyone nods. even felix.

"well, that little skank decided she was going to hook up with mikey. and not only that, but the two of them decided they were going to try and rob me." he goes quiet, letting the words sink in.

tyler and jenna look at each other, mouths hanging open.

"seriously?" tyler can't help but blurt out, averting his gaze to josh. "are you serious?"

"do i sound like i'm joking, tyler?" josh snarls. the brunette jumps slightly, taken aback by his sudden outburst. the older notices and sighs softly. "my apologies. as you could imagine, i'm not happy."

tyler nods, but sinks back into his seat. he stays quiet as josh continues.

"as you all know, relationships within the house are forbidden..."

tyler frowns at that, his heart stinging a bit more than he would like.

"none of you are allowed to do anything without my consent. i would think debby would know this, but clearly i'm mistaken. so i just want to reiterate; nothing, and i mean nothing, is done without my consent. if you think to yourself, 'am i going to get in trouble for doing this?' the answer is yes.

and to make matters worse, the two of them had a fucking joke of an attempt to steal from me, to steal from us. that is your money too, and you should be just as furious as i am over it. mikey has been fired, and debby is out. she's gone, that's all you need to know. i don't want any questions.

this obviously means i'm currently functioning without a bottom. i'll be taking the next few days to consider who i'll be choosing for her replacement. that's all, dismissed."

everyone stands and begins to walk away, murmuring to each other. tyler is stopped, though, as josh places his hand against his chest. "except for you. meet me in my office."