tyler felt odd.

he felt like hundreds of moths were flying inside his ribcage.

kevin was still talking to him about the quidditch match, but tyler wasn't listening. his heart was beating fast too, and he had no idea what was causing it. until he looked up, and then he saw him.

sitting on the hufflepuff table, hair slightly purple, talking to the girl he met earlier.

josh.

the air was instantly knocked out of his lungs. all of a sudden, the room was brighter and tyler was absolutely happy. the happiest he had ever been.

he was in love.

"i-i need to go." he told kevin, who looked slightly offended at tyler's interruption. his voice sounded a bit lazy, as if he was drunk.

"whatever." the blonde boy replied.

tyler stood up, a buzzy feeling in his stomach. he realized he couldn't stop smiling.

"tyler, where are you going?" he felt a hand tugging on his robe. the brunette turned around but his eyes were still glued on the purple-haired boy.

"josh." he replied, and it sounded like a very reasonable answer to him.

"we still have homework to finish, let's go to the common room." jenna demanded, grabbing his hand. "you can talk to your little friend tomorrow."

"jenna, not now!" tyler barked, retrieving his hand. a few people from the slytherin table were staring intently. jenna looked like she had just been attacked with a stunning spell.

"what's so important that can't wait until later?" she hissed, looking at him in the eyes.

"i need to tell him i'm in-"

"tyler!" brendon stood up abruptly, his mouth full of ice cream.

"what is it?" tyler felt extremely annoyed. he looked over at josh, who was now leaving. his chest tensed.

"can we speak with you?" he pointed at pete, and then looked at jenna. "in private?"

the blonde girl eyed tyler, looking furious.

"i'll wait for you in the common room. be there in ten minutes."

"what are you, his fucking boss?" pete frowned at her. she ignored him completely, turning around and walking out.

"come on, tyler. we're gonna take you to josh." brendon said calmly, putting an arm over his shoulder. the brunette beamed.

"do you guys know where the hufflepuff room is?" tyler asked in complete wonder. pete cringed at how childish his voice sounded.

brendon snorted.

"are you kidding? we've been there tons of times."

they stopped at the empty corridor and looked at the clock. it was 9:38, which meant they only had a few minutes left until curfew.

"ok so, why do you wanna talk to josh?" pete turned to the brunette.

"i wanna tell him i love him." tyler spoke as if it was obvious. brendon and pete looked at each other.

"wentz, i'm gonna fucking kill you."

"why? what's going on?" asked tyler. "where's josh?"

"how long is this gonna last?" brendon was fuming.

pete burst out laughing.

"wait, are you serious?"

"yes, what the fuck is wrong with you two?" he was completely oblivious.

"brendon, you deal with him. i'm gonna go get josh." pete told him and he run out the corridor.

"wait, pete i'M- YOU BETTER TELL HIM IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!" he yelled.

"is josh coming?" tyler asked hopefully.

brendon sighed, pushing down on his shoulders for him to sit on the floor. he did the same soon after, resting his back against the wall.

"listen tyler. you can't tell josh you're in love with him." he said.

"why?" tyler's voice sounded broken.

"because you're gonna freak him out." brendon explained. "don't tell him that, ok?"

"ok." tyler nodded. "do you think he likes me?"

"yes, tyler. very much." brendon felt like he was talking to a child.

but tyler was smiling, and that was the first time brendon saw him smile that big.

"so what are you gonna tell him?" he asked.

"i'm gonna invite him to watch the game tomorrow." tyler replied after a moment.

"good. ask him that. nothing else ok?"

"ok. do you think he'll come?"

"yes, i'm sure he will. shh-" brendon stood up as he saw pete and josh walking towards them.

tyler's heart leapt out and he froze instantly. brendon grabbed his arm and helped him get up.

"hey tyler." josh greeted and tyler was sure his voice sounded like heaven.

"h-hi". he replied shyly, staring at the boy. his hair was brown again and he looked a bit uncertain.

"pete told me you wanted to talk to me?"

tyler said nothing. he wanted to hold josh, he wanted to kiss him and never let go. but something deep inside was holding him back and he wasn't sure what it was.

brendon poked him at the side when he remained silent.

"y-yes. i wanted to, i wanted to know if you'll come to the game tomorrow?" he asked.

josh raised his eyebrows. tyler's entire face was blushing.

"um, yeah! of course i'll come. i mean, i was gonna come whether you invited me or not." he chuckled. "i really like to see you playing."

"really?" tyler blushed even more, if it was possible.

"yes." josh was giggling again and tyler loved the sound. he loved josh. every bit of him.

"will you root for me?"

josh opened his mouth to answer but brendon interrupted him.

"josh always roots for slytherin, ty guy."

tyler frowned. he didn't like that nickname, and he didn't like that josh's friends were interrupting their conversation.

"hey, don't forget jenna's waiting for you, we should go." pete gestured at the stairs.

"but-" tyler started.

"it's almost ten o'clock, you don't want that jackass smith to come escort us to the common room do you?"

tyler's giddy expression started to fade as he thought of the slytherin prefect.

"yeah, i guess you're right." he looked over at josh, who had a tiny smirk in his lips. "i'll see you tomorrow, josh."

pete and brendon shared a concerned look. tyler looked so tired all of a sudden, as if he was going to faint at any minute. josh, on the other hand, did not notice.

"yeah. goodnight tyler." he replied. "see ya."

brendon and pete started to make their way to the dungeons, and tyler followed them. they were talking, but he couldn't focus on anything. he felt sicker than ever.

"guys..." he stopped for a moment. "i think i'm gonna throw up."

pete pulled a chocolate frog out of his pocket and gave it to tyler.

"eat this."

"what's this now? why is he feeling like this?" brendon asked.

"i think it's wearing off. and stop asking me so many questions, i'm not severus snape!" pete complained.

"it wAS YOUR FUCKING IDEA!"

"stop yelling, what's this all about?" tyler complained. he was already feeling better because of the chocolate.

"don't worry about it." brendon waved him off and they began to walk once more.

on the other side of the castle, josh laid in his bed with the biggest smile on his face.

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I'M SO SORRY I FEEL SO BAD FOR JOSH I'M SORRY OK IT'S GONNA GET BETTER I PROMISE :(((