tyler and josh were walking home from campus, wanting to get there quickly before it actually started raining.
it was lightly drizzling, water spotting their shirts as they walked hand in hand to their apartment. they were covered in a comfortable silence until the grey clouds rumbled and it started pouring.tyler squealed as cold water showered down on them, josh pulling out his umbrella from his backpack and opening it, squinting his eyes as water got caught on his eyelashes.
"josh, are we gonna make it?" tyler asked, rain splashing on the sidewalk beneath them, wetting the bottom of tyler's jeans.
they couldn't see more than five feet in front of them, tyler clinging onto josh's soaked t-shirt for safety.
"we will be fine, don't worry. i got you, ty." josh said, subtly moving the umbrella over tyler completely while a part of his arm was out in the rain.
he didn't mind, though. as long as tyler stayed dry and didn't get sick.
they crossed the street, barely any cars on the road today. everyone was probably all warm and sleeping in bed, this weather being perfect to lay down and read a great book.
"tyler, do you want anything special for dinner?" josh asked, remembering it was his turn tonight.
"we could just order take-" tyler stopped walking, looking down at the ground. "josh! look! a puddle!" he said, voice high like an excited child.
"tyler," josh warned, "don't do it."
"but josh. look at it." tyler pointed to the massive puddle on the ground, rain creating overlapping ripples in the dark water as it collected on the sidewalk.
"no."
"jo-"
"uh uh."
tyler huffed, looking at josh and then back at the puddle again. he knew he shouldn't, but it was calling his name and he reallyloved puddles. tyler let go of josh's hand, running to the puddle and jumping into it, water splashing everywhereand making tyler giggle. he stomped all in it, having the best time ever as the puddle soaked his jeans. but he didn't care, it was afreaking puddle.
"ty, get out of there!" josh said, worried that tyler would get sick.
"josh, come jump in this puddle with me!" tyler called, gesturing for josh to come over and enjoy this puddle, too.
"nope. i am not getting sick." josh shook his head.
"you're a party pooper." tyler pouted, rain beating down on him and flattening his hair over his face.
"i'm smart."
"so you're calling me stupid?" tyler asked, raising his eyebrows and placing a hand on his hips.
"no, ty-"
"you're stupid for not jumping in this puddle with me. now come!" tyler pulled josh's hands towards the puddle josh trying to wiggle his way out, but pouted when he caught himself in the puddle, too.
tyler jumped, water splashing on josh's clothes. he gasped at the sudden coldness, causing tyler to laugh uncontrollably.
"ty, it's not funny. you're going to get hella sick."
"but i know you'll be there to take care of me, so it's okay." tyler smiled, leaning forwards to place a small kiss on his boyfriend's lips, making josh blush.
josh looked down at the puddle, kicking the water and smiling when it doused his shoe. it was getting bigger as the rain kept coming, and soon josh was splashing in the puddle, too.
"we're literally three years old." josh laughed, jumping with tyler. he felt like a kid again, when there was no responsibilities or a care in the world.
and if puddles caused him to feel like that, he wouldn't mind jumping in some more.
"another one!" tyler pointed to an even biggerpuddle, running towards it. josh followed, not wanting to lose tyler as he jumped into the puddle, his feet slightly disappearing into the dark water.
he stomped his feet, laughing at the mess he was making. dimples indented his cheeks as he smiled at the water, splashing again. they literally spent at leastthirty minutes just soaking themselves and jumping into puddles, laughing like idiots over water.
"i'm tired and cold." tyler pouted, looking at the water.
"same. let's go home." josh said, holding his hand out to tyler and letting him take it.
they eventually made it home, josh leaving the wet umbrella outside the door and stripping off of his wet clothes. tyler peeled his shirt off of his damp body, the air conditioning starting to feel like ice when it hit his cold skin.
josh brought towels from the closet in the living room, giving one to tyler before drying himself off as best as he could, his movements slow as the cold air was kicking his ass right now,blowing out breaths to try to warm himself. josh and tyler made their way to the bedroom, which was a bit warmer than the living room. they were finally dry, changing into clean clothes.
"i'm still cold!" tyler shouted.
"there's a blanket on the bed." josh remarked, continuing to dry his hair.
he noticed tyler looking at him with a smirk on his face, giving him a confused look before getting the same idea. they both threw themselves on the bed and wrapped up in the blankets, pulling the white comforter over their heads. tyler was shivering, crossing his arms in front of him before curling into a ball.
"are you still cold?" josh asked after a few seconds.
josh scooted closer, wrapping his arms around tyler's small frame and closing the gap between them, tyler's body heat helping him warm up. tyler snuggled into josh, shutting his eyes. he was super tired, and with the combination of josh and feeling safe underneath the blankets, he drifted into sleep.
