Josh Dun x Reader

Chasing Cars

Warnings: Profanity

Word Count: 1616

Request: Hey! May I request a Josh x Male reader where the reader is like in love with Josh since they're children but he's hesitant bc he's not sure that Josh will like him back and as TØP is getting more popular and this stop him too (It's quite messy I know I'm sorry 😅 But do whatever you want lol I just had this idea so I'm not sure if u want to do it fully but do whatever please you! 💕)

Author's Note: Although this fic is named after Chasing Cars, it's not really based on the song (although there's a small reference at the end). I just listened to it while I was writing and thought it fit nicely. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this one! :)

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Waves crashed in the distance as you sat on the beach, listening to your friends tell stories of what they had been up to lately. The fire in front of you illuminated their faces and kept everyone from getting too cold. It had been warm earlier in the day, but the breeze coming in off the shore made things feel that much colder. You pulled your sweatshirt sleeves a little further down your hands.

"Hey," Darcy smiled, taking a seat next to you. She was holding two cups in her hands. "I brought you some soda."

"Thanks," you said, grabbing the cup from her hand. The condensation on the outside of it didn't do much to help your cold hands.

"How are you doing? I feel like you've been off by yourself all night."

You shrugged. Darcy was the one who organized these get-togethers for all of your friends, so you didn't really want to disappoint her by saying you weren't feeling very good. Your mind was just focused on other things tonight.

"I had a long week," you said, sipping at a tiny amount of your drink. "I'm just tired."

"Oh, come on." Darcy nudged your shoulder. "You really think that I'm going to believe that? I've known you since we were six."

"It's stupid."

She sighed and stood up, holding a hand out to you. "Come with me."

You reluctantly grabbed her hand and allowed her to pull you up to a standing position. A couple of people looked your way as she dragged you off to a quieter area, out of earshot of anyone else.

"Is this about what I think it is?" she asked, still keeping her voice quiet.

"Darcy, stop. We really don't need to talk about-"

"Have you even talked to him?" She raised an eyebrow at you.

Your eyes roamed the dark beach until you saw Josh. He was running barefoot through the sand, throwing a frisbee around with some of your other friends. A small smile appeared on your lips.

"No," you answered, turning back to her. "Look at him, he's having fun with his friends. I don't want to drag him away from that."

"I really think you're just making excuses not to tell him."

"For good reason." Darcy crossed her arms. "For starters, his band is starting to get really popular. Even if I did tell him how I felt, it'll only be so long until he's introduced to a whole world of people who are so much prettier, funnier, smarter, and more talented than me. Then there's the problem with not knowing if he even likes guys which, you know, kind of poses an issue for me. And, on top of that, there's the fact that I've liked him since we were like seven. Don't you think something would have happened by now if he felt the same?"

Your chest was heaving by the time you finished your rant. Darcy was still staring you down, her arms crossed tightly across her chest. You two didn't often fight about this subject, but after hearing the same things repeated in your head all night, you were frustrated with having to go over the list another time.