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Inspired by this Tumblr text post:
Tyson Jost: FOUR MONTHS!
JT Compher: What is he talking about?
Alexander Kerfoot: It’s not a big deal-
Tyson Jost: YOU STOOD BY AND WATCHED ME WATER A FAKE PLANT FOR FOUR MONTHS!
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So. I refuse to believe Tyson Jost has the consistency to keep a plant alive for ONE month, nevermind him actually managing four. Let's be real, he's the kind of person who needs sticky note reminders to manage basic tasks.
Although...
This does paint the great picture of Kerf sitting at the kitchen island, bleary-eyed and cradling a steaming mug of coffee, ready and waiting as he watches Josty act out #17 on the Tyson Jost Things list saved on the notes app of his phone.
Josty may as well be walking around with his eyes closed, he’s still that close to sleep. At some point when this all started he’d taken to setting an alarm to remind him to water the little plant because it was a house warming gift and Tyson tries his best to take care of things people give him, especially when the person who gave it to him might find out if he kills it.
He actually bought a tiny little blue watering can and keeps it on the window ledge above the sink for this precise purpose.
JT is still sprawled out and snoring in bed. Without fail he’s always the last of the three of them to rise and has never bared witness to this particular Tyson ritual. He’s definitely seen the watering can but it’s never occurred to him what it’s actually doing there. Maybe it’s ornamental???
Josty only comes to the realisation that the plant isn’t alive when he accidentally knocks over its pot and sends tiny grey speckled pebbles skittering across the countertop. The plant resting sadly, top down, with its hard translucent base staring back at him.
It’s embarrasing and a little humiliating and it puts Tyson in bit of a funk for the rest of the day, not quite at his usual level of exuberance at practice. He doesn't really think he’s being that obvious.
Alexander and JT notice though, and they leave Tyson at home for the short time it takes them to make a trip to the gardening department of Home Depot and they go halves on a trio of real living succulents.
When they usher Tyson into the kitchen to present their offerings Tyson maybe tears up just a little bit and he tugs his boys in for a hard hug, his roommates are the BEST.
Sidenote: Tyson talks to his plants because he heard his mom say that its good for them. He keeps the plastic plant which he named Carmen and she lives on the ledge with her new family. Josty still talks to her whenever he’s sure no one is watching because at this point it's just become habit and she still feels real to him even if he's stopped watering her.