''Y-yeah....'' Tyler nods a bit too quickly, yearning for Jaime's touch. ''P-please.'' He doesn't even know exactly what he's begging for, but he just needs something. He wants to leave everything behind and just run away with Jamie, but that's not possible. It's too risky, and Jaime would never leave his sister, nor would Tyler ever ask that of him. He knew that she meant everything for Jaime, and that was why he had made the decision he had. It still didn't make it any easier to accept at all. ''P-please...'' He begs again. ''Just hold me.'' He sounds weak and pathetic, but right now he couldn't care less. He's so exhausted, and all he wants is to feel Jaime's arms around him, and just feel safe again.

''Shhh. Don't cry, love. Don't cry.'' Tyler whispered soothingly, stroking Jaime's hair, trying not to get too affected by having him in his arms again. He would have to let go again, and that thought hurt more than anything else possibly could. ''I've missed you too. I-I just had to come and f-find you. I couldn't let you go. I know that you b-broke up but... At that time, I just wanted to prove you wrong.'' In fact, he had even talked his parents into letting him go to the states for six months to attend a university that offered an internship. Of course he had only applied because of Jaime, but it had seemed like the right thing to do. It would have given them six months together, and Tyler had firmly believed that six months would be enough to convince Jaime to get back together again. But now: everything he did had been in vain. Jaime was with another guy, and that guy could offer him so much more than Tyler couldn't in this situation. ''I never stopped loving you.'' He whispered, afraid to speak any louder because he knew his voice would break, and he was already on the verge of tears again. ''You're so strong a-and.. Brave. You do know that, right? I.. I understand wh-why you're doing th-this.. I just wish that.. That I could offer you the same.'' Maybe he could talk to this Brandon guy, and explain things to him? Yes, Tyler was a bit naive when it came to things like that. He immediately chuckled at the mention of Jaime's sister, Caroline. He had always talked so much about her, that Tyler already felt like he knew her. ''I would love to meet her. She needs to be introduced to her crush, don't you think?''

''You're... You're not.. Can we... Can..'' He took a deep breath, squeezing his eyes shut. He couldn't listen to this. It brought up unwanted images, and he really didn't want them. ''You're not whoring yourself, okay? Wh-what you're doing.. It's a necessity for you, and I understand Jaime. I'm not blaming you for anything. I just wish things could have been different, but.. They are not, a-and we have to deal with this, okay? But I swear.. If he ever.. Ever touches you the wrong way or.. Just.. Does something you don't like, I swear, I'll kill him.'' Tyler threatened, not feeling as intimidating as he should. In fact, Brandon looked quite intimidating to be honest. ''But tell me.. Does he.. Treat you well? Are you... Content at least?'' He just had to know. He had to know the guy wasn't hurting Jaime.
He looks at Jaime, frowning at his statement. ''Fight and shoot? I don't even know how to do that... But I guess... I guess it's necessary for me to learn, right?''

''I'm not!'' Tyler exclaimed, sounding a bit offended. ''I just want to know if you're content! I'm not asking if you're happy, but if you're content!'' He closes his eyes and wills himself to calm down, Jaime's soothing fingers helping immensely on it. God, he hated his curls so much, but he knew how much Jaime loved them. ''I want to be with you too.'' He whispered softly, opening his eyes again. ''But.. I'm not stupid. I can see that it's not a possibility anymore.''
Tyler's eyes widened as he heard that he would be sent out on raids. ''Wait.. What? Are you insane?! I'm not going out there! He can't just... Test me like that! I can't learn to fight in a week, or a month!'' This was bad. This was really, really bad. I don't have anywhere to go but... I.. What if I fail?! He's sending me out on a death mission.'' He was shaking his head, staring wildly at Jaime. ''I-I'll help here... Can't you ask him? Please.'' To be honest. He really didn't like it out there. Yes, he was scared, and yes, he was being a coward.

''I... Jaime.'' Tyler rasps, looking at him with tears in his eyes. For just a few seconds he pushes everything away. He's so consumed by feelings right now that he can't stop himself from leaning in close, pressing his lips firmly against Jaime's, kissing him like his life depended on it, and right now, it felt like it did. ''I love you. Don't you ever forget that. I love you, and I'll learn to fight, a-and I'll go out there. D-don't try to convince him.'' He knew what Jaime meant by that and he didn't want it. ''I'ill go. W-we'll make it, okay? We will! We have to.'' He didn't know who he was trying to reassure. Himself, or Jaime.

''God.. This is like seeing a horror movie being brought to life.'' Tyler joked weakly, cradling Jaime's face between his hands again, delving in for yet another kiss, lingering as long as possible, just because he can't bring himself to move away, too scared that this is the only opportunity they'll get. ''You don't understand Jaime.'' Tyler whispers, leaning his forehead against Jaime's. ''I... Can't you understand that I can't let you do something? I-I know how y-you want to convince him. Please... Please don't.'' He would hate knowing that he was indirectly participating in giving that Brandon guy the pleasure of Jaime's company. He loved Jaime with all his heart, and he would rather fight and die than let Jaime have sex with Brandon just to convince him. ''Please don't do something like that for me. I-I already can't stand the thought of y-you and... And him.'' Or any other guy, he added silently. ''I'll learn how to fight. I promise. Just.. Don't do that, okay? Promise me!'' He looks desperately at Jaime.

Tyler's face crumpled completely. ''Are you seriously telling me that...'' He trailed off, before taking a deep breath and continuing. ''I don't want to be kept alive if it means that you have to do that! I'll fight and do whatever it t-takes if it means that he won't demand more of you! P-please... Just don't. I'm begging you.'' And he really was. And suddenly, his naivity comes forth. ''Wh-what if you explained our situation to him? What if he actually understood a-and allowed us to be together.'' Tyler had always been quite naive when it came to certain matters, and this was apparently one of them. ''Can we try? Maybe it'll work. Maybe he'll see reason. I-I mean...'' He trailed off again, staring down, fidgeting with his hands.

''You won't?'' Tyler questions, looking so earnestly at him. ''I.... Thank you!'' This really eased his mind, knowing that he wasn't allowing Brandon yet another chance to be with Jaime. At least he wasn't going to be forced spending more night with Brandon, apart from the usual ones. ''You know what I hate?'' He questions quietly, leaning his head on Jaime's shoulder now, trying to soak in the comfort of having him so close again. ''I hate how everyone seems to be losing their humanity. I hate that killing has become a necessity for survival.'' He honestly didn't think he could kill someone. Maybe a walker yes, but never a human opponent. He just didn't have it in him. ''I don't even know how all this happened. I just.. I just woke up to a changed world. It's not something that happens in real life. It's only happening in movies. I.. I just don't understand. It makes no sense. What if this is just a dream?'' He knows he's being stupid, but god, he would have given anything for that. He would give anything to find himself wake up from a nightmare. Who knows, maybe he would wake up in a airplane that was heading for The States, with nothing out of the ordinary, the humanity and world still intact. But sadly, this wasn't a product of his mind. This was a real nightmare.

''Can we pretend? Just for a little while.'' Tyler asks quietly, scooting himself further back, before sliding down under the cover, dragging Jaime on top of him, holding him closely against his body. ''Let's just pretend for a little while, until you have to go.'' Of course he was afraid that someone would walk in on them, but that was why he was listening for any signs of someone approaching the little room he was in. ''Do you believe in happily ever afters?'' He asked after a while with comfortable silence where they were just soaking in the comfort of each other. ''Do you think there is a happy ending to this, that doesn't equal death?'' He knew it may be impossible questions, but god, he was just trying to make sense of all of it.

''We'll die on the north pole, silly. There's nothing there, you do realize that, right?'' Tyler chuckled a bit incredulously. ''Alaska sounds much better. But if you want to go somewhere snowy in Alaska, then  I don't exactly think we can have a garden, goats and sheep.'' He chuckled again. ''Maybe we can find a nice spot that's surrounded by snow and mountains. I hardly think there's any walkers there.'' Or he really didn't hope so. Even though he was from a big city, he had to admit that this nice and quiet life suited him just fine now. He would give everything to get away from this chaos. Everything. Even if it meant retreating back somewhere unknown where they had to start from scratch, without anything. ''But Jaime... How.. I mean.. We can't. We don't have any ressources, and what if we bring your sister, only to realize there are walkers everywhere. What if we can't provide food or water. I don't know anything about survival or things like that. It's not exactly something we were forced to learn.'' He sighed deeply, playing with Jaime's hair.

Tyler couldn't help but frown as the blonde haired woman entered the room, scowling at both of them. Something akin to jealousy and anger surged through his body as she referred to Jaime as Brandon's 'fuck toy'. It certainly didn't sit well with Tyler and every time someone even mentioned Brandon, he got undeniably annoying and angry, he really couldn't help it. He has so many retorts ready, like: 'I'm gay too for your information', or,'you can hardly spread the gay, now can you?' But instead, he decided to stay quiet, afraid that he would bring Jaime in a bad situation, if he told anyone that he was gay too. He was sure that Brandon would kick him out the minute he learned it, or worse, he would find out about his past with Jaime.

''Listen.'' Sally glared at Jaime. ''I'm here to speak with him.'' She nods towards Tyler, obviously wanting Jaime to leave meanwhile. ''Brandon needs to know more about him, and if he have zero abilities, we can hardly keep him here. It's a waste of space and time. We need someone who can actually contribute to something, and no dear Jaime, I am not talking about being a fuck toy like you. That's hardly an ability to brag about, now is it? Anyone knows how to spread their legs, it's nothing to be proud of. I don't even know why he bothers with you.''