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[Scene opens with Tyler and Josh sitting on a couch, greeting the interviewer. The interviewer smiles warmly.]
INTERVIEWER: You guys ready? Need anything?
JOSH: Huh, no, it’s fine.
TYLER (rolling his eyes, pointing at Josh): Can we get some water? Otherwise, this one over here is gonna ask for it in two minutes.
[The interviewer chuckles as a crew member quickly brings a glass of water. Josh shoots Tyler a playful glare.]
INTERVIEWER: You really know each other well.
TYLER (huffing a laugh): Yeah, try spending every second with the same guy for ten years. You start picking up on some stuff.
[The interviewer nods, shifting in his seat.]
INTERVIEWER: Alright, can we start?
[Josh and Tyler both nod.]
INTERVIEWER: Hi, we’re here with Twenty One Pilots today!
[Both Tyler and Josh wave at the camera.]
INTERVIEWER: How are you guys?
TYLER: Good! It’s a good day. We even made it here on time—though my guy over here took forever to get ready.
JOSH (offended): Dude, not fair! You could’ve woken me up earlier!
[They both laugh, looking at each other, completely absorbed in their own little world. The interviewer clears his throat to bring them back.]
INTERVIEWER: So, you’re on tour right now. How’s it going?
JOSH: It’s great! Really great.
[Tyler watches him intently, nodding along.]
JOSH: We’re seeing a lot of new places, meeting amazing fans—yeah, it’s been awesome.
TYLER: We love it, obviously. And it’s always so fun when we’re touring together.
[The interviewer quirks an eyebrow.]
INTERVIEWER: I can tell. Must be amazing to be with your best friend twenty-four seven. You never get tired of each other?
JOSH (laughing): I mean… sometimes!
TYLER (dramatically, hand over his heart): What?!
[Josh instinctively places a hand on Tyler’s knee, giving it a quick squeeze. The interviewer notices this.]
JOSH (grinning): I said sometimes. But it’s actually very rare.
INTERVIEWER: Must be nice to get your own hotel rooms at night, though. Some personal space.
TYLER (waving it off casually): Oh, we don’t. We share a room. We always preferred it that way.
INTERVIEWER (pauses, visibly processing this): …Right.
JOSH (chuckling, his hand still on Tyler’s knee): Yeah, right.
TYLER: Right.
[The interviewer blinks. A beat of silence. He knows what he just heard, but they seem completely unaware of how it sounded.]
INTERVIEWER: So, you just released a new song, and your fans are already all over it.
TYLER (nodding earnestly): Yeah, they’re really great. They’re always so supportive.
[The interviewer smiles warmly, then leans in slightly.]
INTERVIEWER: But the internet actually wanted to know… who’s it about?
[Tyler’s eyebrows shoot up.]
TYLER: Isn’t it obvious? Damn, I thought people would get it.
INTERVIEWER: Well, it’s a love song, Tyler. A lot of fans are speculating.
[Tyler frowns, looking genuinely confused.]
TYLER: I wouldn’t call it a love song. It’s just about Josh. And our friendship.
[Josh beams. The interviewer’s mouth literally falls open.]
INTERVIEWER: …Oh.
[Josh doubles down, completely oblivious.]
JOSH: You should’ve seen the first time Tyler played it for me. He was terrified I wouldn’t like it. He still doesn’t believe I trust him completely.
INTERVIEWER (blinking): Oh. He played it for you…
JOSH (nodding enthusiastically): Yeah! We were in the studio recording—
TYLER (jumping in, animated): And the sound tech stepped out for a minute, so it was kinda a surprise to him.
[The interviewer nods slowly, looking down at his notes like he’s realizing the interview has gone completely off the rails. Meanwhile, Tyler and Josh just smile at each other before turning back, waiting for the next question.]
INTERVIEWER (clears throat, refocusing): Okay, so, huh… You’d say it’s more of a friendship song, not a love song?
TYLER (confidently): Totally. I don’t see why they thought it was a love song.
[A strangled noise is heard from behind the camera—probably someone from the crew trying not to laugh.]
INTERVIEWER (deadpan, staring directly into the camera like he’s in The Office): Right. So happy we could clear that up.
[The interviewer hesitates, clearly trying to come up with a question that will steer the interview back on track . But then—something catches his eye.]
INTERVIEWER (squinting): Is that… matching rings?
[Tyler glances at his hand, like he just remembered it exists.]
TYLER: Oh, yeah! We got them in Mexico—
JOSH (immediately correcting him): It was in Barcelona. Dude, I can’t believe you still forget that.
TYLER (rolling his eyes): Alright, I’m sorry, it’s fine.
JOSH (pointedly): No, it’s not. It’s important.
[The interviewer stares, expression unreadable. He looks between them, trying to process this information.]
INTERVIEWER: …You got matching rings in Barcelona?
[Josh beams, completely oblivious.]
JOSH: Yes! It was a gift after a show, just a little… souvenir.
TYLER (nodding along, casual as ever): A way to seal our friendship.
[The interviewer blinks, struggling to compute the sheer idiocy in front of him.]
INTERVIEWER (deadpan): That’s also how you seal a serious relationship.
[Tyler shrugs.]
TYLER: Well, our relationship is serious.
[The interviewer’s frown deepens. He leans forward, eyes narrowing slightly.]
INTERVIEWER: …Are you about to announce something?
[Tyler frowns, genuinely confused.]
TYLER: Like what?
[Josh also looks confused now, glancing over at Tyler like he holds the answer. His hand is still on Tyler’s knee.]
[The interviewer stares. The camera slowly zooms in on his dead inside expression.]
INTERVIEWER (finally sighing, defeated): …Nothing.
[Off-camera, someone calls for Tyler and Josh. They both get up and step out for a moment. The room falls into stunned silence.]
INTERVIEWER (gesturing wildly): Am I the only one seeing this?!
SOUND TECH (bewildered): Is this a prank?
CAMERAMAN (watching the door they just walked out of): They seem to have genuinely no idea what you’re talking about.
INTERVIEWER (exasperated, pointing at nothing in particular): They’re like… married. And they don’t even know.
CAMERAMAN (shrugging, amused): I mean… it’s cute.
INTERVIEWER (deadpan): It’s stupid. It’s like asking a toddler something and they think you’re the one being an idiot.
SOUND TECH : Just… focus on the album. That might help.
INTERVIEWER (hissing, eyes wide like he’s losing his mind): They are the ones making it impossible to focus on it.
[Before anyone can respond, Tyler and Josh step back in, oblivious as ever.]
TYLER (casual, smiling): Sorry about that.
INTERVIEWER (too quickly, forcing a smile): It’s fine! So, tell me—were there any difficulties coming up with the new album?
[Tyler nods, suddenly more serious, eyes focused as he thinks.]
TYLER: Yeah, I don’t know why, but it was difficult for a while. I felt like I couldn’t come up with anything good.
[He looks over at Josh.]
TYLER: But Josh moved in at some point, and—I don’t know—things just got easier. It’s like the album completely flowed out after that.
[Josh casually rests his arm along the back of the couch, right behind Tyler. The interviewer’s eye twitches.]
INTERVIEWER (strained, gripping his pen): So… Josh unlocked some creativity?
[Someone behind the camera scoffs. ]
TYLER (laughs, rolling his eyes): Yeah, he’s my muse at this point.
[Tyler and Josh both laugh, completely innocent. Meanwhile, the interviewer is grinning like a man on the edge, because this is either the best interview of his career or the most elaborate prank he’s ever been subjected to.]
INTERVIEWER (leaning in, carefully choosing his words): It almost sounds as if you’re… in love.
[Both Tyler and Josh immediately burst into laughter—bright, loud, genuine —like it’s the funniest joke they’ve ever heard.]
TYLER (still chuckling, scoffing like it’s a ridiculous idea): I mean, we do love each other, but we’re not in love.
JOSH (nodding along, casual as ever): Exactly. We still date.
[Tyler’s laughter cuts off immediately. His brows furrow.]
TYLER (staring at Josh): …You’re seeing someone?
[The interviewer’s eyes widen in pure panic. Is he about to accidentally film a love quarrel ?]
JOSH (rolling his eyes): Not at the moment. But, I mean… we can date.
[He pauses, thinking for a second.]
JOSH: Even if it’d be weird to see you with someone.
TYLER (nods immediately): Same for me. It’d be so weird if you were dating.
[They both nod in perfect agreement , satisfied. Meanwhile, the interviewer is pressing his lips together so hard his eye starts twitching. ]
TYLER (doubling down, voice softer now): Josh means everything to me. Every time we’re not together, I get so anxious.
[He shakes his head with a small, fond smile. ]
JOSH (giggling, nudging him lightly): You’re so lost without me.
TYLER (smirking, raising an eyebrow): Like you’re not when I’m not around.
[Josh settles down , suddenly looking at Tyler with the kind of gaze that belongs in a romantic drama —soft, warm, unmistakably lovesick. ]
JOSH (dreamy, sincere): …Yeah. You’re right.
[A loud, strangled coughing fit erupts behind the camera. Someone is desperately trying to cover a laugh— and failing miserably. They have to physically leave the room. ]
[The interviewer watches them go, then turns back to Tyler and Josh, who are just sitting there , content and completely unaware of the absolute havoc they’re causing.]
[The camera zooms in on the interviewer’s face—his thousand-yard stare now fully deranged. He is not okay. ]
Top Comments Under the Interview Video
"Is this… Is this how they announced they’re engaged?!"
"WAKE UP, INTERNET. THE WIVES ARE BACK ON THEIR BULLSHIT."
"JOSH'S LOVE-SICK PUPPY LOOK. I CAN’T. MY POOR HEART."
"They’re trolling. They HAVE to be. …Right???"
"WTF?!??!?!"
"The interviewer looks like he aged ten years in this interview. I’m crying."
"MATCHING RINGS?? MATCHING. RINGS???????"
"Bro said ‘Josh moved in and suddenly everything felt right’ LIKE THAT’S NOT THE PLOT OF A ROMANCE NOVEL."
"No but actually—are they married and just forgot to tell us?"
"Right, they’re not in love but also they can’t see each other with anyone else. SURE. OKAY. GIVE ME A BREAK."
"‘Josh is my muse at this point.’ JAIL. "
"I need someone to physically shake them until they understand. "
"THE FACT THAT TYLER WROTE A SONG ABOUT JOSH AND WAS NERVOUS TO SHOW IT TO HIM??? CAN WE TALK ABOUT THAT FOR A SECOND???"
"I AM NOT OKAY. I AM NOT FUNCTIONAL. I AM LYING ON THE FLOOR IN TEARS."
"The realest question: Did the interviewer survive this? "
Tyler scrolled through the comments under the interview video, snickering to himself. His phone screen cast a dim glow in the otherwise quiet room, highlighting the amused smirk tugging at his lips.
Beside him, Josh was sprawled across the couch, his head comfortably resting on Tyler’s legs, lazily scrolling through his own phone. His body was warm against Tyler’s, familiar. Natural.
Josh glanced up at the sound of Tyler’s laughter. “What’s so funny?”
Tyler grinned, shaking his head as he kept reading. “The fans are so dramatic.” He snorted, scrolling further. “I swear, they take everything we say and run with it.”
Josh smirked, already suspecting where this was going. “Is this about that interview from the other day?”
Tyler nodded, tilting his phone to show him the screen. “Yeah, people seem to think we’re actually in love and, like, already married or some shit.”
Josh burst out laughing, the sound muffled against Tyler’s thigh. “Damn! They never had a best friend before?”
“Right?!” Tyler laughed along, shaking his head. “Like, apparently, it was weird when I said I get lost without you.” He rolled his eyes, waving his free hand dismissively. “Like it had some kind of hidden message or something.”
Josh kept laughing, thumbing through the endless string of panicked, excited, and completely unhinged comments. Every now and then, he’d nudge Tyler and show him a particularly ridiculous one.
“It’s just the truth ,” Josh said between chuckles, leaning further into Tyler’s legs. “You’re a mess without me.”
Tyler hummed in agreement. “No argument there.”
Josh snickered, then suddenly barked out another laugh, nudging Tyler’s arm. “Look at this one.”
Tyler squinted at the screen:
“I bet they still think this is normal even while the entire internet is on fire because of them.”
That did it. Tyler completely lost it , his laughter coming in sharp bursts, tears pricking the corners of his eyes. “Man, they’re so funny. We’re just friends, like—” He gasped for breath, shaking his head. “They’re wild. ”
Josh, still grinning, nodded along. “Yeah. Totally. ”
And if the internet had somehow seen what happened next—the way Tyler lowered his head and pressed a casual, lingering kiss to Josh’s forehead, his fingers absentmindedly brushing through his hair—there would have been a collective head slap so powerful it might have altered the earth’s rotation.
Good thing, then, that they were only friends.