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"There, that should be the last of them," Josh grabbed a handful of branches and tossed them into the wheelbarrow "Do you need help with that, love?"

"Stop calling me love," Tyler grumbled and pushed the wheelbarrow forward refusing any help from the man

"Alright, " Josh smiled widely "Darling."

"No." Tyler hissed as he pushed past the man with his little wheelbarrow

They were done with the work, all that was left was to bring the branches to a pile next to the wood chipper. Tyler wanted to shred the wood as well but Josh protested against any kind of work. Tyler just wanted some time alone. Josh kept throwing the pet name 'love' all over the place making Tyler conflicted. The sudden sweetness didn't seem natural at all, Tyler felt like he's being mocked. Maybe it was random, maybe it was just a coincidence because there was no way that Josh heard that. Tyler made sure to check if the man was really asleep before confessing, the brunet even shoved him a little to see if the man was in deep sleep. If Josh was awake why did he pretend that he was sleeping? Was he expecting a confession or was he just too lazy to answer to Tyler calling his name? The younger boy had so many questions which were impossible to answer unless he questioned Josh directly. No one else had the answers. The only thing he was certain of was that those sweet little pet names weren't genuine. Tyler would've given the world for them to be real.

"All done." Tyler murmured as he pushed the wheelbarrow past Josh. The boy locked the shed and dusted off his overalls. His whisky brown eyes squinted against the sun, a content sigh left his mouth.

Dusk was falling, the annoying mosquitoes were out. The heat of the day was still scorching Tyler's lungs. The sun dipped lower in the sky like a giant paintbrush dividing the sky with vibrant stripes, the line of trees and houses in the horizon melted into one black line. The lights in Josh's backyard slowly lit up, their cold artificial light made the air seem more chilly somehow. Maybe it was just the cool evening freeze from the northern breeze. Tyler rubbed his goosebump-ridden forearm and glanced at Josh.

"Do you want ice cream?" Josh offered

"Can I just go?" Tyler muttered

"Aw, come on..." Josh's eyebrows rose upwards with hope "Ice cream?"

"I wanna go home." Tyler tried as much as he could to keep his tears at bay.

His inner tremor intensified, Tyler bit his bottom lip to keep the whimpers from coming out. This was stupid. All of this was stupid. The brunet couldn't take this mockery anymore.

"Tyler, I want you to stay." Josh reacher his hand outwards with the intention of cupping the boy's cheek but Tyler violently shoved the man's hand away

"Y-you know, thi-this is not funny at all." Tyler stammered

"What are you talking about?" Josh tilted his head curiously

Tyler inhaled sharply and rubbed his reddened eye. His chest was on fire, tears kept choking him and there was nothing he could do about him.

"I'm talking about this... This..." Tyler flailed his arms in the air "Why do you keep- You know I'm gay, right?"

"Yes, I know but what are you trying to say?" Josh uttered in confusion

"I'm trying to say that-" Tyler blinked rapidly "You're an asshole, Josh."

Josh let out a sigh, Tyler yelped as the man flung him over his shoulder like he was some sort of Disney princess. Tyler gripped the man's shoulders afraid to fall as the man carried him into the house. Josh plopped Tyler on the kitchen counter and stood in front of the boy, Tyler's knees hugging the older man's waist.

Tyler trembled visibly, he placed his hands against his chest defensively. Josh grasped his waist in order to bring the boy closer to him without pulling the brunet off the counter. Tyler leaned in, their chest touched. Tyler's heart was already pounding against his ribs like a broken drum, shakily, without any rhythm. Tyler has never been so both flustered and scared in his life.

Josh licked his lips.

"Say it."

"What?" Tyler blinked rapidly with confusion, tears spilling down his rosy cheeks without his permission

The older man gently wiped the boy's cheek, his smile lit up the room. It was genuine. Tyler trembled again, it was the time for him to say something snarky but his tongue wouldn't move. He had so many things on the tip of his tongue that sure would've caught Josh off guard but deep inside Tyler knew what Josh wanted from him.

"I want you to say it." Josh's face inched close, they were sharing the same air.

"Say what?" Tyler whispered, the tip of Josh's nose grazed against his

The man didn't say anything but kept teasing the boy up to the point where he was grasping the back of Josh's neck, desperate for intimacy. Every time Josh's lips moved closer Tyler's heart trembled. The older man purposefully teased the boy, making his breath grow heavier each second. And Josh wasn't gonna kiss him. Not until Tyler tells him what the man wanted to hear. Again.

"Please..." Tyler breathed out, his body melting against the man's

"Yeah?" Josh grinned, his head dipped down to Tyler's neck where his lips barely grazed against the skin. It was enough to make Tyler's whole body convulse. The boy let out a desperate whine as his digits dug into Josh's dark locks.

"Please, I-" Tyler swallowed the tacky lump in the back of his throat "I need you."

"Hm, close but not quite." a cocky smirk appeared on Josh's lips again "Try again."

"I-" Tyler chewed on his bottom lip with desperation, his body writhed against the man's

"I won't move my face away if you tell me." Josh teased

Tyler swayed back and forth desperately, their chests pushing against each other. The hormones in Tyler's body made everything so much harder. The boy let out a desperate whine while trying to get the man closer. Pushing out those three words seemed like the hardest thing.

"So?" Josh tilted his head with a chuckle, his lips playfully puckered

Tyler drew in a soft breath, his tongue grazed against his raw bitten down lip.

"I love you."

Josh let out a breathy laugh, his eyes squinted from his smile. Tyler's whole body tensed up.

"That's what I wanted to hear," he whispered, his lips barely moving

Tyler clung onto the man like a rabid animal, their lips smashed together violently. Josh let out a hum, he was waiting for this moment as well. Tyler's fingers slid down the man's neck, nails scraping his freckled skin. Josh lifted Tyler up with a growl, his muscular arms wrapped around Tyler's skinny frame lion-like. The fruit basket that was on the counter a few seconds ago flew onto the ground as well as the coffee mug that got in their way. The violent way.

Tyler's lips crashed against the older man's over and over for short hungry kisses. Josh panted, both out of breath but still going. Tyler's body knocked over something fragile, it plopped on the floor and shattered to pieces.

"Fuck," Tyler managed to breathe out in between the eager kisses

Their violent ways did more damage to the kitchen corner than a tornado ever could but neither of them wanted to stop.