He looked at himself in the mirror. Butterflies flitted around in his stomach, and nerves caused his fingers to vibrate. How many years had it been? How many days?
Too few.
He took a deep breath, once again straightening his tie. A knock on his door broke his focus, however, and he turned to see Josh standing there. Tyler took a step towards him, to which Josh mirrored with his own. They chuckled softly, the noise sounding off in the tiny hotel room.
Josh closed the distance between them, straightening Tyler's tie once more for him. He could feel the heat in his cheeks, but tried to brush the surge of emotion away. He stuffed it down, deep inside, where it couldn't come bubbling forth in some great explosion. It'd drown them both, surely.
Tyler fidgeted unconsciously with Josh's own tie, and for a moment time stood tall. It was just the two of them in the tiny hotel room, the outside world be damned. Time could wait. Today could wait. All that mattered was now.
But just as quickly, it was gone.
"Come on," Josh said softly. "We don't want to be late."
He was right, of course. Tyler hesitated, but then nodded, flicking off the light as they left and closing the door with a soft click. He wasn't sure if he was ready for this. Ready to see that face, cold and pale, staring blankly up into the world. But at least Josh was with him. Josh always made him feel like he could handle anything. Even this.
Even this.
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