Josh Dun x Reader

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"Hi, love," he said once his shoes were off and he had joined you in the kitchen.

You smiled as he wrapped an arm around your waist and pulled you into his side, pressing a gentle kiss to your lips. His fingers rubbed small circles into your hip.

"Hi. How were your meetings?"

Josh sighed and tilted his head so that it was resting on top of yours. "Terrible. Tyler and I had to fight with management practically the entire time because they weren't doing what we asked them to. Tyler was more upset than I was, but seeing him that angry affected me too. I'm just glad to be home and relax and not have to worry about anything for awhile."

You bit down on your lip and nodded, keeping your eyes away from Josh's. After hearing about his hard day, there was no way you were going to dump all the stuff about your cousin on him. He just wanted to have a relaxing night, so that's what you would give him.

"Dinner smells delicious, by the way."

"Thanks," you smiled, giving the bowl in front of you one final stir. "It should be ready in an hour or so, once I get it in the oven."

"Do you need help with anything?"

"Nope. Why don't you grab a drink and sit on the couch for awhile? I'll join you once the food is ready."

"Alright, let me know if you need anything."

Josh gave you another kiss before grabbing something to drink from the fridge and walking off to the living room. Once he was gone, you stopped and leaned forward onto the counter, burying your face into your hands. Seeing Josh had brought on a fresh wave of emotions about your family, but you were determined not to let him see, at least for now. Maybe you would be able to talk to him later tonight, once the stress of the day was no longer the first thing on his mind.

You finished up dinner and stuck it in the oven, taking the time to regulate your breathing and keep the tears out of your eyes. Once everything was cleaned or cooking, you grabbed your own drink from the fridge and decided to join Josh on the couch. He had already made himself comfortable and turned on your favorite TV show.

"Is there room for one more on the couch?" you smiled.

"Always," Josh smiled, adjusting his position slightly and holding an arm out for you.

You took a seat next to Josh and curled up under his arm, making sure to lay in such a way that you would still be able to drink without spilling it all over Josh or yourself. When you were settled, Josh wrapped his arm a little tighter around you. You felt calm curled up next to him; maybe it would be enough to keep you from breaking down for the rest of the night.

"How was your day here?" Josh asked. "I forgot to ask earlier in the midst of talking about the meetings."

"It was good!" you lied, putting perhaps a little too much forced excitement into your voice. "My mom called so I got to talk to her for a little while, which was nice. Jenna also stopped by for a little while. I'm going to lunch with her on Tuesday."

"That will be fun. Where are you going to go to lunch?"

You reached over and grabbed Josh's free hand, idly playing with his fingers. "Not sure yet. We're going to see how we feel on the actual day."

"Makes sense."

You nodded and leaned further back until your head was leaned on Josh's shoulder. He brought his other hand up and brushed your hair back out of your face so that he could see you a little better.

"What did you and your mom talk about?"

"Oh, you know, normal stuff. How things are at home and all that."