So this one is for you violetjosh
I really hope you like it :) even tho it's not really going anywhere 😬

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So actually living together was a bit different from just being together all the time. Since a few weeks Tyler and Josh had moved into their shared apartment and it took a little 'getting used to'.

Not that is wasn't good, not at all. They loved it. Nobody walking in on their privacy, whole Mario-kart-and-pizza-days, and just them two in their own space.
But you did suddenly have to discuss things from time to time in stead of just doing it. For instance, buying things. Buying pets to be exact. And not really just a pet, but more like a tarantula. Oops. Maybe, just maybe, Tyler should have discussed that with Josh before he bought it. Her.

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Tyler got home early, after having a sudden afternoon off from work. So he just drove by the mall to get some basic groceries and fishfood (they did buy their goldfish called Fin together).
Once there, he just roamed around the store, to cuddle the bunny's and watch the birds. But then he walked by the 'scary' section and he saw her. In price reduced.

"Sir?" An elderly man looked up and walked up to him.
"Yes, sir, how can I help you?"
"Why is the tarantula like.. for sale?"
"She's been here way too long, sir. She deserves a good home now. She's a little older. Like me." He smiled politely.
"Could I buy her?"
"Could.. sir?"
"I mean, I want to, but I don't know a lot about them. But I could give her a home", he gently poked the glass terrarium she was in.

"You know what, sir, I'll make you a good deal. Then you have all the basics and i'll give you a free book about them."

Tyler smiled. "Yes, please."

So he got home, with his new pet-tarantula. Or more like, their. But Josh just didn't know yet. Tyler gently placed her on the table, carrying all the other stuff from his car to the storage downstairs.

He walked up to their apartment, now suddenly getting a little nervous. Josh hated bugs and insects and spiders. Tyler gazed at the glass box once he stepped inside. But she wasn't just a spider right? He would like her. Tyler tried to convince himself, but he knew very well Josh was not going to be happy.

So, he decided to hide her for a while. At least until he thought of a good way of telling him. But where? He roamed through their apartment. It wasn't that big, so he didn't have too many options. He decided he would just have to put her in their closet, both having their own side.

So Tyler gently placed the box onto the shelf on his side of the closet, convinced Josh would never look in there.

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Josh was just absentmindedly walking into their bedroom with a pile of washed and folded clothes when out of nowhere Tyler jumped in front of him. "Jeez, Ty, what got into you?" Tylers cheeks threatened to flush, realizing Josh almost found out his secret. "Eh, I, eh. You did the dishes and the laundry already, I will eh put these back in the closet."
Josh frowned. "Tyler. I'm literally two feet away from the closet, it takes 5 seconds. I think I can manage."
"Yeah, but-"
"Ty, really. Why do you act so weird? If you want to help, get the vacuum cleaner or something.." with that he pushed Tyler aside and swung open the closet doors.

"What-" was all Josh said before he saw the 8-legged monster when he peeked through the glass. "Holy shit, Tyler!!" He jumped back and dropped the pile of clothes to the floor.
"WHY IS THERE A HUGE FUCKING SPIDER IN OUR CLOSET!?" He stumbled backwards, tripping over his own and Tyler's feet.

"Becaaauuuse I bought her?"
"You bought a spider..." Josh questioned. "Why would you do that?"
"Eh, because she needed a home?"
"Right. And you didn't think that would be a nice thing to discuss first?" Josh stood as far away from the closet as possible in the same room.
"Eh. I should've?"
"No shit."

It was quiet for a while, Tyler pouting slightly and gently petting the glass container. "She's cute."
Josh couldn't hold his laugh. "Really? You call a hairy spider cute? I'm gonna remember that forever now, you officially can never call me cute again ever. Ever."
"But"
"No. No but's"
"Okay, well maybe not cute then. I'll think of another word. And she's a tarantula, not just a spider." Tyler crossed his arms making his statement.
"You're only making it worse." Joshua made a horrified face and Tyler laughed.

Josh frowned. "When did you buy her?"
Tyler pouted, semi-sad, "last monday?"
"Almost A WEEK AGO? I cant believe i've been sleeping here for a week with that thing in our bedroom..."
"Not 'a thing'. I think i'm gonna name her Scully. Because you like the X-files."

Josh calmed down a bit, the first panic fading and stepped a bit closer to Tyler, pulling him away from the closet. He didn't want to get too close yet.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Tyler sighed. "Because I didn't know how to... I knew you would get mad at me."
Josh grabbed Tyler's hands. "I'm not mad Tyler... but just... i'd rather have you tell me than just hiding it from me. I don't like secrets." He shivered. "Especially secrets with eight legs."

"Sorry?" Tyler fluttered his ridiculously pretty eyelashes and smiled adorably.
Josh rolled his eyes, never able to resist his boyfriend making peace this way.
"You wanna hold her?" He chuckled.

Josh jumped back. "No. Nooooo. GET IT AWAY FROM ME!" Tyler laughed. "COME BACK! Scully wants to meet you!" He walked after Josh, so Josh just ran out, Tyler slowly following. "Josh, i'm kidding i'm putting her back."

Josh peeked around the corner, watching Tyler put the monster back. "Did you close the container?"
"Duhh."

Josh stepped back in their room.
"Can we keep her? Please? Please?" Tyler asked. Josh looked at him, his boyfriends eyes fixated on the spider, totally intrigued. "Eh. I guess? But not in the bedroom and I am not going to feed her creepy bugs and ew."
Tyler laughed. "Softie."

Josh shrugged. "Maybe I am." He grabbed Tyler's arm and pulled him closer, before whispering in his ear. "I swear if you ever forget to close the container you're a dead man Joseph."
Tyler grinned, kissed Josh's cheek before quickly skipping back to the container and closing the lid. "Oops."