Cheers To Love (a short Joshler story)

Oh hi! New chapter!

I figured, since it's Easter Sunday, I'd give you guys a chapter for this story! I used to do the holiday one-shots but stopped doing those a few years ago so I figured I'd give you guys something else for this holiday :)

(Also I just saw it's slowanathema 's birthday today sooo happy birthday!! Lil bit of a bday present too :))

I don't know when the next chapter will be as I haven't written it yet. Up 'til this point, I had pre-written all these chapters already. But as I said, it's an extra story and not the main one, so I hope you guys will understand! I really do wanna write for this story again though so hopefully soon I will!

Thank you for being here! I hope you'll enjoy Easter if you're celebrating (I'm nowhere near religious but love celebrating holidays) and I'll be back soon with the next chapter of let's recelebrate!

Enjoy this chapter! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this one. Much love!

Word count: 3862

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When Tyler woke up, it was about 8 AM. He had to familiarize himself with the situation and the place he was in, but soon everything was back into his mind. He wished it hadn't, 'cause he was now reminded that he was participating in a freaking national reality tv dating show with a guy he was not interested in. He heard some noises upstairs, and he didn't know how to go upstairs and face Josh again, but he really just had to go for it.

First, though, he got out of bed and locked himself in the bathroom for a shower and to get ready for the day. Just six more hours from the moment he woke up, and the first 24 hours would be done. At 2 PM, it would be over. He could go home.

It took Tyler way too long, apparently, 'cause only at 9 AM he got back upstairs where Josh was making breakfast. "Oh! Tyler, hey! Good morning", he smiled. "Hi, good morning-" Tyler started, and then he was fully taken aback as he saw that Josh was only in shorts - no shirt. Oh wow, Tyler thought. Josh's body was extremely toned, and he didn't think he ever saw a muscled guy like that up close. Ohhh wow.

"Oh! Jim, no, sit!" Josh quickly said as he saw Jim make his way to Tyler. He quickly swooped in to grab Jim's collar. "Sorry, I'll bring him back downstairs", Josh smiled as Tyler stepped aside. He tried to get Jim to go downstairs with him, but he was stubborn. "Jim! C'mon now, you gotta go downstairs!" Josh laughed, and Tyler couldn't help but be a bit amused too.

"Oh my god. I'm gonna have to carry him, I can't believe it", Josh chuckled as he walked up to Jim and he picked him up in his arms. The dog suddenly looked twice as huge in Josh's arms, and Tyler couldn't help but laugh, which Josh did too. Josh's smile was so cheesy and honestly, kind of adorable in a way. His tongue poked through his teeth a bit and it was endearing. "Don't laugh at me!" Josh joked, which made Tyler just giggle more. Josh smiled at that as he carried his dog. He liked it when Tyler laughed.

He managed to get Jim downstairs into the dining room again and came back upstairs. "Oh, wait, I should probably get changed", Josh said with a cheesy smile. "Sorry, went for a morning run with Jim", he said. "Be right back!"

He went downstairs again now that Tyler wasn't there anymore, quickly using the bathroom to get refreshed and dressed - with shirt this time, and soon he was upstairs again, continuing to prepare breakfast. This time, Tyler insisted on helping.

Tyler said a quick prayer and they ate pancakes together with bacon and eggs on the side. Tyler felt, again, strangely comfortable around Josh being there. He wasn't sure what it was, but something just felt nice between them. He felt at ease.