Three months later, the boys had even less money. If Josh didn't have a job in the next week, they wouldn't be able to pay rent anymore and would no longer have a place to stay.

***

A week passed and Tyler was at the apartment packing everything up while Josh was having his last job interview.

He was crying as he put everything in boxes. Even though this was a horrible, shitty apartment, they had so many memories from there.

It was pretty obvious Josh wasn't going to get this job. It was quite prestigious and even though he was qualified for it, the gauges and the tattoos and the dyed hair probably wouldn't help him in the process.

Tyler tried to explain to him again that he loved his tattoos and gauges and dyed hair last night.

"I-I love your hair, Josh," Tyler said to his fiancé who was crying, demanding that he was a failure. "I love your hair and your tattoos and your piercings. I love them all so much. They make you look so big and tough and scary even though you're the sweetest and most kind and gentle person I've ever known. I love you so much and I love how you look so much, Josh."

Josh just continued to cry, Tyler holding him tightly as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Sh sh shhh, Josh," Tyler said. "It's okay, honey. It's okay. W-we're gonna be okay."

***

Tyler had to sit down, for he couldn't see through his tears.

He sobbed and sobbed into his hands, his knees pulled to his chest.

Then, the door opened, and he stood up and wiped his eyes so Josh wouldn't know he was crying. However, is red and puffy eyes gave it away pretty quickly.

He walked into the kitchen to find Josh holding a bouquet of roses.

"You know I said you don't have to spend money on things for me," Tyler sniffled.

"I-I got the job," Josh said.

"What?"

"I-I got the job," Josh said a bit louder. "I-I got the job, Tyler!" He exclaimed with the widest smile.

"W-what?!" Tyler exclaimed. "J-Joshua! Y-you got the job!!!"

Josh tackled Tyler in a hug, both boys crying into each other's shoulders.

"I-it's a good thing y-you have everything packed," Josh said.

"W-What? Why?"

"Because they gave me $6,000 just for taking the job!!!" Josh yelled with the widest Of grins. "I-I'm gonna get you the nicest apartment ever a-and I'm gonna give you the world and I love you so so so much, Tyler."

Tyler continued to cry, hugging Josh back just as tightly.

This was the day they had been waiting for.

***

It was a month later and the boys had moved into a wonderful apartment. Josh bought a car that they shared, they had nice clothes and even got to go out on dates every once in a while.

One night, Tyler was sitting on the couch watching TV when Josh came out in a suit.

"I thought you said you were gonna change into something more comfortable," Tyler giggled as he saw him.

"I will after this," Josh grinned.

"After what?"

Josh then lowered himself down to one knee in front of Tyler who was sitting on the couch.

"O-oh my god," Tyler said in shock. "O-oh my god!!" He squealed, now very excited. He quickly turned off the TV so all his attention was on Josh.

Josh grinned up at him, holding both his hands out. Tyler smiled and took them, blushing as Josh kissed them both.

"Tyler Robert Joseph," Josh smiled. "I don't know where to begin. This month has been a complete 180 from where we were 30 days ago, and you still love me just as much. Even when we were about to be homeless, and when I was sobbing about how much of a disappointment I was, and when I was losing interview after interview, you loved me more than anything. And now that we live in this wonderful apartment and actually have money and can go on dates every week, you still love me. You love me just as much. Maybe even more. But not because of the money or the nice things. Because we get to finally have dates. We finally get to go out and do fun stuff together, and that's brought us closer together. So we've gotten to appreciate and get to know each other more."

"I didn't think it was possible to get to know each other any more, but I was so wrong. I never knew that you've always had to sleep on the side of the bed farthest from the door, even as a kid. I thought we just ended up that way. It's little things like that that I love to learn every day, and I can't wait to keep doing that with you. Even when we're both old and in wheelchairs and delusional."

"I know that, technically, we're engaged. I asked you to marry me, you said yes. But I didn't have a ring. And I would have done this the first week we moved in, but I just couldn't find the perfect ring. I knew there had to be one out there that just screamed 'Tyler,' and I didn't find it until last week."

"And now that I have it, and now that I can finally give it to you, and I'm down on one knee looking up into your eyes not in a parking garage, I'm at a loss for words. I cannot tell you how beautiful you are nor how much I want to marry you. Every day you amaze me. Your inner and outer beauty only intensify as time goes on, and I'm the luckiest guy in the world to have fallen in love with you, and to have you love me back is the most incredible thing I could ever receive."

"So, Tyler Robert Joseph, for the second time and with a ring, will you marry me?" Josh asked with a smile, holding up the box and opening it to reveal the most gorgeous ring that had j + t engraved inside of it.

"Joshua," Tyler cried with a huge smile. "Of course I'm gonna marry you."

Josh grinned and slid the ring on Tyler's finger before he was tackled in a hug, Tyler kissing all over his face.

"I love you I love you I love you," Tyler repeated. "So much. So so so so so much."

He was crying, Josh smiling as he wiped his tears with his thumbs. "I love you."

After Tyler finished his crying and they hugged for a while, they went to their room. Josh changed into sweatpants and a t-shirt like Tyler was already wearing.

They crawled into bed together, Josh laughing as Tyler pulled him on top of him and wrapped his arms and legs around him.

"Hi, baby," he chuckled, kissing Tyler's cheek.

"Hi," Tyler mumbled.

"Do you like the ring?" Josh asked.

Tyler quickly nodded. "I love it."

Josh smiled and kissed the top of Tyler's head before lying down beside him.

That night, they slept closer and better than ever before. Life was now absolutely incredible.

They couldn't believe it was theirs.