Spending time with Leon and Serge was always cool. He knew Serge since he was 14 and they had a bond like no other. Since Leon transferred to Bayern he fits in well with their dynamic. There is hardly a day where they don't do something together and being together in the national team makes it even better. 

A few months ago he realized that he had more feelings for Leon. It confused him at first and he talked to Manu about it. The captain advised him to talk to Leon, of course, but Josh felt it wasn't the right time. What confused him more was that he felt the same way about Serge. He wasn't sure if the feelings had always been there and he had just repressed them or if they had just arisen now. His feelings for Leon are still there and that confuses him even more. You can't feel something for two people at the same time, can you? Joshua couldn't imagine being with just one of them either. It's maddening. He had the urge to stay away from both of them, but they are his best friends and even if he wanted to, he could never distance himself from them. The two of them were like magnets that kept drawing him to them. With them he felt safe, with them time stopped and everything was just perfect. Until now he has not talked about it with anyone. He wouldn't know with whom either. He had already told Manu about Leon, but he wasn't sure if he should tell him this.

The training went well. They all scored a few goals and had a lot of fun. Manu was not at the training because he has adductor problems.

Leon went straight to the appointment with Thomas after practice. 

Josh went to their room and took a shower. After that he laid down on the bed. When he laid on it alone it felt too big. His thoughts went straight to Leon and Serge. He really couldn't imagine his life without them.

A knock on the door pulled him out of his thoughts. When he opened it, Serge was standing in front of it. 

"Hey," Serge smiled. 

"Hey," he greeted and let Serge into the room.

"To what do I owe the honor of your visit?" he asked.

"Leroy is trying to talk Manu out of something right now. I don't know what, I wasn't listening. It had to be in our room, of course, so I left them alone for a while," Serge told him and sat down on the edge of the bed. Josh sat down next to him and leaned his head on Serge's shoulder. 

"If Manu is planning something again we should all be afraid. He locked Lukas and Bastian in a room years ago until they confessed their feelings."

"If it's really about something like that, who could he have chosen as victims?" asked Serge.

"Good question. I don't know anyone who has a crush on anyone in the Natio right now," he said. Except me, he thought. Manu wouldn't want to set him and Leon up, would he? Josh felt sick to his stomach. This couldn't end well. 

"Me neither," Serge said, a funny undertone in his voice. Josh decided not to talk to him about it for now. He put his arms around Serge and pulled him with him so that they were lying on the bed. Josh pressed himself against Serge's side and closed his eyes. Serge pulled him even closer so that not a sheet of paper would fit between them. He had a really bad feeling about the thought that Manu was planning something. Because wherever Manu is, Thomas is not far away and that means chaos. 

"So you're cuddling without me?" asked Leon, pouting and pushing his lower lip forward. 

"When did you get back?" Mumbled Serge sleepily, rubbing his eyes. Apparently they both fell asleep. By now they were lying sideways, Joshua pressed against Serge's back and one arm draped over Serge's waist.

"Just now,'' laughed Leon. 

"How was the apointment?" Joshua asked sleepily. Leon's expression darkened a bit.

"It was okay, Thomas was annoying," he grumbled. "But I won."

"Well come here you little diva," Smirked Serge and opened his arms so Leon could lie down with them. "Was it really that bad?"

"Look at it when they upload it. I don't want to think about it anymore," he sighed and snuggled up to Serge. "By the way, I let that chatterbox talk me into a game of Teqball. Will you play with me Jo?"

"Of course," he replied softly, reaching out an arm to give Leon's upper arm an affirmative squeeze. 

"And what about me?" Serge asked sulkily.

"Well, you can film. For the fans and in case there are funny moments," Josh suggested. 

"Okay." Serge didn't seem that convinced.

They stayed like this until it was time for dinner. Serge massaged Leon's head and they talked quietly about trivial things to distract Leon.