CATEGORY: Fluff, texting AU
FEATURING: artist!Tyler and drummer!Josh, bestfriends!Joshler
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Alcohol and drunkenness
PROMPT: None. I figured it was time I try writing a texting AU. This is my first one, so bear with me.
WORD COUNT: About 1,330
I used some clique fan art in this chapter so: CREDIT TO ARTIST!

//3 NEW MESSAGES FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: i'm home from work

joshuadun: are you there yet?

joshuadun: i miss you

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: I'm here, I'm here

joshuadun: salutations

joshuadun: how was class?

tylerrjoseph: It was okay, nothing really interesting happened

joshuadun: how are you?

tylerrjoseph: I'm okay, just hungry

joshuadun: then go eat something, buttercup

tylerrjoseph: I'm 19, that officially too old for you to call me buttercup

joshuadun: buttercup buttercup buttercup

tylerrjoseph: JOSHUA WILLIAM DUN

joshuadun: TYLER BUTTERCUP JOSEPH

tylerrjoseph: My middle name is Robert

joshuadun: not anymore :3

joshuadun: just go eat something

tylerrjoseph: Alright, alright, brb

//2 NEW MESSAGES FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: okay

joshuadun: also I have some news to tell you when you get back

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: I'm back, what's the news?

joshuadun: so at work they had a discount today on this drum set I've been eying forever and well

tylerrjoseph: You got it didn't you?

joshuadun: i totally did

tylerrjoseph: Pictures?

joshuadun:

tylerrjoseph: Wow, those are really cool

joshuadun: i know, i can't wait to try them out

joshuadun: you draw anything in class today?

tylerrjoseph: Why do you ask?

joshuadun: because you always draw really well, duh

tylerrjoseph: Meh

tylerrjoseph: I may have drawn something

joshuadun: lemme see, buttercup

tylerrjoseph: Stop calling me that

joshuadun: shhhhh it's your nickname now

tylerrjoseph:

joshuadun: oh that's really sick!

tylerrjoseph: Thank you

tylerrjoseph: I have go to study though, and you probably want to practice your drums, so I'm gonna go

joshuadun: okay, text you later buttercup xx

tylerrjoseph: Don't make me block you

tylerrjoseph: Why are you suddenly calling me buttercup?
//DELETED//

//2 NEW MESSAGES FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: hey i'm all done with drumming for the day

joshuadun: you there?

//2 NEW MESSAGES FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: Yeah

tylerrjoseph: What're you up to?

joshuadun: laying in bed, scrolling through twitter

tylerrjoseph: Any fantastical twitter drama I should know about?

joshuadun: just pray for the wicked promos and stale memes

tylerrjoseph: Good to know

joshuadun: what're you up to?

tylerrjoseph: Watching song covers and the like on YouTube

joshuadun: any fantastical youtube drama i should know about?

tylerrjoseph: Just a couple nice speedpaints and stale memes

joshuadun: good to know

joshuadun: I think i'm gonna go to bed because I almost just fell asleep face first onto my phone

tylerrjoseph: ha okay, night josh

joshuadun: night buttercup xx

tylerjoseph: Blocked

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//2 NEW MESSAGES FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: 

joshuadun: morning buttercup

//2 NEW MESSAGES FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: It may be early but I will still fight you

tylerrjoseph: Nice picture though

joshuadun: thanks, debby took it

tylerrjoseph: Who's Debby?

joshuadun: she lives across the hall from me, she comes over for coffee sometimes

tylerrjoseph: Oh

tylerrjoseph: That's cool

joshuadun: yeah

joshuadun: soooooooo

joshuadun: pictures?

tylerrjoseph: Of?

joshuadun: you

joshuadun: like a selfie for a selfie

tylerrjoseph: Please don't say "selfie" ever again

tylerrjoseph: Besides it wasn't a selfie, Debby took the photo

joshuadun: selfie selfie selfie selfie selfie selfie

joshuadun: i will say selfie until you send one

tylerrjoseph: fine fine

tylerrjoseph:

joshuadun: nice

joshuadun: you always look sad in your pictures though

tylerrjoseph: I happen to have a resting sad face, blame genetics

tylerrjoseph:

tylerrjoseph: There you go, that's a slightly older one but I'm smiling

joshuadun: i'm pretty sure it's illegal to be that cute, i'm calling the police

joshuadun: *dials 911 on a microwave*

tylerrjoseph: You're ridiculous

joshuadun: maybe

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: you home yet?

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: Nah I'm at the library

joshuadun: oh sorry

joshuadun: should i let you study?

tylerrjoseph: Nah I was pretty much done anyway

joshuadun: okay, so how goes it down in tyler land?

tylerrjoseph: "Tyler Land'

joshaudun: shush

tylerrjoseph: Everything's a-ok

tylerrjoseph: What about Josh Land?

joshuadun: good, i'm listening to an album right now

tylerrjoseph: What album?

joshuadun: too weird to live, too rare to die by panic! at the disco

tylerrjoseph: You really like Panic At The Disco don't you?

joshuadun: dID YOU JUST FORGET THE EXCLAMATION POINT IM

tylerrjoseph: What?

joshuadun: *panic!

tylerrjoseph: My bad

joshuadun: IS IT WEIRD TO BE READING ALL CAPS IN A LIBRARY

tylerrjoseph: ?

joshuadun: IT'S LIKE I'M SCREAMING IN THE LIBRARY BUT NOBODY CAN HEAR IT

tylerrjoseph: You're so weird

joshuadun: weird is my specialty, buttercup

tylerrjoseph: I will not hesitate to report you

tylerrjoseph: I think you're cute, too
// DELETED//

//1 NEW TEXT FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: Hey, what's up?

joshuadun: getting ready to go out

tylerrjoseph: Oh, okay

tylerrjoseph: Where to?

joshuadun: bar on main street

joshuadun: i'll be back in a few hours, text you then?

tylerjoseph: Okay

//8 NEW MESSAGES FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: tylerrrrrrrrrrr

joshuadun: buttercup

joshuadun: hey did u know that's from a song

joshuadun: build me up buttercup

joshuadun: it's from a song

joshuadun: sometmes it makes me think about you

joshuadun: where are youuuuu

joshuadun: tylerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: Are you drunk?

joshuadun: no why would you thnk that

joshuadun: i'm not as think as you drunk i am ha that song is great

tylerrjoseph: Because you keep misspelling stuff and you're kind of rambling

joshuadun: well ok maybe i'm a little drnk

tylerrjoseph: Where are you?

joshaudun: my apartmen

joshuadun: *apartment oops haha

tylerrjoseph: You didn't drive, did you?

joshuadun: nah my fren dallon went to the bar with me and he doesnt drink

tylerrjoseph: Okay, good

joshuadun: you're cute when you're worried buttercup

joshuadun: have I everr told you that

joshuadun: cute cute cute

joshuadun: debby and i arent dating

joshuadun: you sounded worried about that esterday

joshuadun: we're not dating

tylerrjoseph: Okay

joshuadun: i like somebody else

joshuadun: hes cute and he has doe eyes and hes always busy but we text all the timeeeeee

joshuadun: and i call him buttercup sometimes and he says he doesn't like it but m pretty sure he does

tylerrjoseph: Josh, you're really drunk

joshuadun: yeah prolly

joshuadun: im gonna go im really tired ok i'll talk to you later dal, thx for driving me home

tylerrjoseph: This isn't Dallon
//UNREAD//

tylerrjoseph: Did you really mean all that?
//DELETED//

tylerrjoseph: I didn't know
//DELETED//

tylerrjoseph: I don't really hate it when you call me buttercup, I actually kind of like it
//DELETED//

tylerrjoseph: I really hope you don't regret this later when you wake up
//DELETED//

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: Hey Josh, you there?

joshuadun: unfortunately yeah

joshuadun: got a killer headache

tylerrjoseph: I'm sorry

joshuadun: it's okay, not your fault

joshuadun: i'm going back to sleep, i'll text you when i wake up

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM JOSHUADUN//

joshaudun: I just read what I texted you last night
//READ//

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: tyler?
//READ//

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: are you mad at me?
//READ//

//6 NEW MESSAGES FROM: joshuadun//

joshuadun: i don't know if you're there or not but since i basically texted you everything i may as well confess 

joshuadun: i like you, i've liked you for a long time and i haven't told you because i didn't want to ruin our friendship

joshuadun: I know we don't get to see each other much but every time we do i get butterflies in my stomach when i look at you

joshuadun: so yeah i was drunk and i thought you were Dallon and i accidentally told you i had a thing for you

joshuadun: that happened

joshuadun: and it wasn't ideal but i just want you to know that i care about you and i really hope you're not mad at me

//1 NEW MESSAGE FROM: tylerrjoseph//

tylerrjoseph: I'm not mad at you

joshuadun: you're not?

tylerrjoseph: I actually like you too

joshuadun: oh my god

joshuadun: you don't know how happy it makes me to hear that

tylerrjoseph: Like, I really like you, Josh

joshuadun: are you busy this weekend?

tylerrjoseph: Are you asking me on a date?

joshuadun: yes

joshuadun: i am

tylerrjoseph: I am absolutely free all weekend

joshuadun: how about dinner and a movie on saturday? i can pick you up at 6

tylerrjoseph: Yes please

joshuadun: does this mean you won't threaten to block me if i call you buttercup?

tylerrjoseph: We'll see