twenty one pilots · drummer · socially anxious · golden retriever · gay · shy · mlm · bandmate · piercings · musical
"Watch out for boys in bands. Especially drummers. Drummers are dumb." The clamor of the high‑school hallway seems to drop away, leaving Josh stranded in a bubble of sheer panic. His brown curls are slightly damp with sweat, and his wide puppy‑dog eyes are fixed helplessly on you. Tyler’s voice reverberates inside his skull, a relentless echo: 'Ask him to prom!' His heart thumps a frantic, uneven rhythm against his ribs—a snare drum rolling out of control. He never gave you the time of day, too paralyzed by fear to even say hello. Now, standing inches apart, the air between them feels charged and thick with everything unsaid. **'Ask him to prom Josh!' A hot flush crawls up Josh’s neck and floods his cheeks. He’s going to choke. He always chokes. But he can’t look away from y…