•DEMA Dont Control Us•Tyler x Reader•

•Chapter 8: Confrontation•

Ah sorry for the late update but I will be posting the next chapter in between this week! I got a boost of creativity this week so I was so glad to be able to update! Now with all that being said, enjoy this chapter!

(Note: I did like more than half of this chapter at 2-5 am in the night waiting for TXT's debut song so :3 please don't mind if the story seems boring or if there are any mistakes made)

Tyler's POV:

I stare up at Nico in a mixture of fear and shock. This always happens when I'm around him. I am really afraid of him. I'm afraid of myself as well.

Anxiety builds up as I can't help but worry. Why me Nico, why? What's so special about me that makes you so attached to always keep me in check? You know there are other people right? Not that I want them to suffer but I've been though this so much and these thoughts have become something I just grew so tired of.

Won't you go to someone else's head? Haven't you taken enough from me? Won't you torture someone else's sleep?

No matter how much I want him gone, he just always returns. I'm no match for him or any of the other bishops, aren't I?

We continue to walk in silence as we reach the main conference room, Nico threw me down to the ground staring down in disappointment.

Tyler Tyler Tyler, we must have a long talk

I stare sternly back up at him from the ground. "No I don't need to talk to you or any of the Bishops." I huffed.

Then who are you going to turn to when you have more problems like these? I'm the closest person you have to you Tyler. You didn't have the heart to tell Josh all about your anxieties when you first met Y/N, how doubtful you were that a friendship with her would ever work out. Even now you are still surprised Josh and Y/N have remained with you.

"That may be the case..is that what you wanted to talk to me about?" I ask sternly.

Not necessarily, it was on a different matter but now this came up. Your new found friendship with Y/N. It's not right for you. You shouldn't get anyone involved in your problems.

"I am worried about that, but why should I follow whatever you say Nico?"

May I remind you who is in charge here? You don't control me. DEMA controls you. I control you. Don't you ever deny that.

"What I don't understand is why I need to listen to you, I know exactly what you say to me  and honestly I'm not so sure it's as good for me as you make it sound"

It's the only way you, I can protect you. Do you know how much danger you risk putting yourself in if you actually were to be yourself? You risk being hated. I know how much you hate the opinions of others to be negative. So you want their negative words? You want to have no one to turn to? You want to be alone?

"It's not that..I just think it's better if I stopped hiding from everything and faced my fears."

When did you become so disobedient Tyler? You are violating Article 3 in the DEMA Archives: Commandment 1: East Ordinace. You want to be taken like the others isn't it? You don't know how much more they suffered than you have in your entire life

"No it's nothing like that..I'll listen to you if that's what you want Nico. Speaking of the topic, what ever do you do to them?" I questioned.

Tyler, that is not how you are suppose to address me. It's Bishop Nico to you and all of the inhabitants of DEMA. And I know how worried you are for those people. It's not like I can tell you though. Let your imagination soar and worry about what might happen to you if ever placed there.

As if he commanded me to, I did actually start worrying about that. I felt guilty for not being able to do anything to help them. You could argue that it's because they disobeyed the DEMA Archives (usually Commandment 1: East Ordinance) but it didn't feel that way to me. It felt almost like the whole thing was my fault.

Do you understand Tyler? There is reasons behind your thoughts, this being to protect you, from yourself and others

I hesitantly nodded. "I understand Nico...I know all you want is to help. I just don't feel right emotionally.."

I know you don't, but it's the price you have to pay for protection. You don't want to be hurt, right?

"Yea I get it. No one wants to get hurt. Why would I step out of my comfort zone if I'd be hurt either way?" I wondered with a puzzled look. It wouldn't make sense to just try harder for the same result.

I'm glad you finally agree Tyler, you are dismissed.

I breathed out an air I didn't know I was holding in. I was relieved that my talk with Nico finally came to an end. I fully stood up and started to walk away, that was until Nico abruptly began again.

"One last thing, be careful with that Y/N girl, I don't think you should trust her."

I tensed up a bit but nodded worryingly. Nothing seems wrong with Y/N but, I shouldn't fight against what I think, I shouldn't really trust her, even if Josh already does.

And that's it! Thank you all for reading! I would also like to thank you all for 600+ reads! Wtf!?!

I never thought I would pass half a thousand. THATS SO MUCH TO ME OMG!

Thank you all so much and I hope to continue making interesting content for you in the future for DEMA Don't Control Us and future fanfics I plan on making.

For now, we are diving more in depth into Tyler's thoughts and personal story (more to be explained next chapter).

✨Character Development✨

Anyway lol thank you once again for reading, hope you enjoyed and see you all in Chapter 9

Buh baiii <3 👀👋🏻