Warning for vague smut later in the chapter! I'll put *** (which is different from --- so please check lol) where it starts and ends if you want to skip it. You can comment for a summary if needed!

I did not write the smut because I have read smut twice in my life and would not have any clue on how to write it so thank you so much to neonpython for doing so for me

Josh and Tyler walked down street together, hand in hand. Josh wasn't as worried about PDA in California. Although he was technically a public figure, he rarely got harassed in public. And everyone knew who he was in Columbus. Not everyone here knew him. He had nothing to worry about.

Josh thought Tyler looked adorable today. He was wearing the same sweatshirt he had worn on the plane and had denim shorts on with his white Converse Josh knew he had bought the other day. The blonde didn't mind it. He had the money to spend and he knew Tyler didn't.

Tyler was humming something to himself as they passed by people on the street, subconsciously swinging their hands back and forth. Josh smiled and pressed a kiss to his cheek, causing the younger to look over and giggle. "What?"

"You just looked cute, sorry," Josh blushed and looked down at his feet.

"Don't ever apologize for complimenting me you know I love it," Tyler replied. "If it means anything you look cute too."

"Thanks, baby," Josh smiled, rubbing the top of his hand with the pad of his thumb.

They continued walking when suddenly Tyler gasped, stopping and going over to a building Josh instantly recognized as a tattoo parlor. "Tyler—" he began, getting ready to shake his head when he stopped, seeing what he was looking at.

He was staring through the window at group of girls, one of them laying on the chair and getting a navel piercing.

"Oh, Joshie," he gushed. "I wanted to get my belly button pierced in high school but never got around to it," he sighed, huffing slightly. "I didn't bring any money for it though."

Josh's heart swelled at 'Joshie'. "I can pay for it," he offered. "I bought you other stuff if you want to get your belly button pierced I'll pay for it," he leaned down into his year. "Plus I think you'd look really fucking hot with one."

Tyler pulled back and there was a light blush on his face. He looked up at Josh and pulled him by the front of the shirt in for a kiss. Josh reciprocated passionately, ignoring all the dirty looks they were no doubt getting from their public make out session. "Okay."

They pulled back and Josh grinned, a laugh escaping his lips. "Alright, let's go get your belly button pierced."

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Josh was laying on the bed with Tyler on his chest, watching some show on TV Josh wasn't paying attention to. He was too busy watching Tyler.

The brunette had his shirt off since it hurt too much when it touched his stomach. He was watching the TV intently, his hand was tangled up in Josh's hair and he was absentmindedly playing with it.

Josh watched as he would blink and occasionally sniffle. How he would snuggle closer to Josh and let out a quiet groan when the show went to commercial.

Josh couldn't help himself when he leaned down and started pressing his lips to Tyler's jaw.

Tyler turned and raised his eyebrow, a giggle escaping his lips. "Whatcha doin' there Josh?"

"Just shut up and let me kiss you," Josh lightly pressed him back down on the bed and attached his lips to Tyler's.

*** Smut starts here! It's pretty vague because I don't like detailed smut but look for the next author's note if needed! ***

Almost immediately, Tyler started to fiddle with Josh's belt buckle, not breaking the kiss and pulled the belt through his pant loops. Josh, high on the euphoria of kissing someone so beautiful, didn't stop Tyler when he popped the button of his pants and pulled the zipper down. Not until he snaked a hand underneath the fabric and pressed.

As much as Josh wanted this to continue, anxiety suddenly replaced his arousal. Tyler was touching him, straddling him, biting his lip, and it was too much too fast. Josh grabbed Tyler's wrist and slowly removed his hand, much to his confusion. Tyler tilted his head with a pout, tugging on Josh's shirt collar to sit them both up.

"What's wrong, baby?" He asked. His fingers brushed over Josh's shoulders and biceps, both hands landing on his hips. "You don't like how I make you feel?"

"What? Of course I do! There's nothing more I want than to be with you, but..." Josh bit his lip, looking up at the ceiling in embarrassment.

When he looked back, Tyler's mouth had curved up into a sly grin. "I forgot, you've never been with a guy before..." he spoke aloud and Josh's face turned hot.

"I bet you don't want to sleep with me anymore."

Tyler's laugh caught him off guard. "Why wouldn't I want to sleep with you? You just need... guidance."

"Guidance?" Josh watched as Tyler scooted off of his waist and started to unbutton his shirt, pulling it off his shoulders and throwing it to the ground. He shimmied out of his shorts and tugged at Josh's pants. "Oh. Oh!"

"Raise your hips so I can take these off," Tyler whispered, a seductive glint in his eye.

Of course, Josh complied, and soon they were both in nothing but their underwear. Tyler sat back on Josh's lap and placed one hand on the center of his chest, his touch leaving a burning hole in its wake.

"If you want, I can top just this once. I'm more of a bottom, really, but I'm willing to make an exception for you," he said, tracing his hand down to the band of Josh's boxers.

"O-okay, yeah. Sure," Josh swallowed roughly.

He couldn't understand why he was so nervous about having sex. He had sex before. And this was Tyler, he'd take care of him. But it was different now, not just because it was with a guy but because this was Tyler. Josh didn't want to disappoint him, he didn't want to come up short.

Tyler didn't seem to have the same nervousness as him, because he erased Josh's worries with a deep, open mouthed kiss, pushing his hips down. Josh's head flew back, a throaty moan escaping before he could stop himself.

"That's it. Relax, Joshie. I'm here. I've got you."

He squeezed his eyes shut, feeling and hearing Tyler move to push a pillow under his hips and grab something, or rather things, from his suitcase beside the bed. Tyler's hand that sat on his stomach pushed Josh's boxers down and off. Josh opened his eyes just enough to see Tyler taking his off as well, and Josh couldn't stop staring.

"You're so beautiful," he said breathlessly.

Tyler smiled cockily, holding up a bottle of lube and a condom. "I know. Tell me if it hurts too much, okay?"

"Okay."

Josh had no idea how Tyler's fingers would feel in him, but it wasn't... pleasant. It didn't hurt, but it wasn't something he was used to at first. Tyler's mouth around him and the curl of his fingers every so often distracted him well enough from the burning and by the time he was prepped, Josh was already panting heavily.

"You ready, baby?" Tyler asked, pressing his face into the crook of Josh's neck.

He could barely speak, but his nervousness was slowly dripping away, so he nodded furiously. Tyler pushed into him, and Josh arched completely for the bed. A guttural noise he didn't know he could make ripped through him like his spirit ejecting itself from his body.

Every inch of Josh was filled with something ethereal, something he'd never felt before, and he grabbed Tyler's shoulder as their hips met.

"Oh, oh my God," Josh grunted, his nails digging gently into Tyler's skin.

Tyler laughed breathlessly and started to rock forward. Not long later, Josh couldn't hold himself together anymore, letting go while Tyler left gentle kisses on his neck. Every inch of him turned to jelly, only Tyler's soft noises left to fill the air. After a moment, Tyler pulled away and groaned like a pornstar in his ear, falling beside Josh.

***Smut's over!****

"That was-"

"Ow," Tyler giggled and touched his belly button.

Josh turned on his side, tracing his palm over the smaller boy's stomach. He laced his fingers with Tyler's and kissed his shoulder. "I think you irritated it."

"Totally worth it, though."

"Totally."

Tyler looked over at him and smiled. "Did you like it?"

Josh nodded bashfully, his lips curling into a smile as well. "Yeah."

"Good because I'm never doing that again. It's going to be the other way around from here on out," he breathed out making Josh laugh.

"Got it," he replied.

Tyler moved closer to him. "I really don't want to get up but I think it would be in your best interest if you took a bath."

Josh looked at him with an alarmed expression. "Why?"

Tyler giggled and the sound made Josh's heart swell so much he thought it was going to burst. "You'll see."