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#ive been listening to taylor swifts fearless album ALOT like i should be ashamed but it just slaps so hard
aceniixx · 3 years
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So, I'm posting the new chapter for my fic tomorrow butttt
I wrote this and then decided it was way too over the top for the second chapter lol. So I've adapted it a little bit and I've turned it into a little one-shot, hopefully it runs okay as it's literally pulled from the middle of an 8k chapter.
The crew go out to see Flynn Dj and debut a new song then decide to save money and walk home.
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Julie wrecks herself and Luke has to carry her home and then gets pulled into an impromptu musical number on the streets of LA at 3am.
Taylor’s interlude
Stumbling from the bar at just after three am, the group starts the trek back to Carrie and Flynn’s apartment, giggling to each other drunkenly. Luke starts forward and then glances back at the entrance to the club when he notices Julie isn’t following. “What’s wrong, Jules?”
Julie’s eyes study her toes as she rubs her bare arms with a frown. “I wore heels.”
“So did Carrie.”
“Yeah,” Julie grumbles her eyes finally meeting his green gaze. “But my feet hurt, and I can’t walk anymore. Carrie has like numb feet super-powers of something. If I’d known, we were gonna be walking forever I would’ve just worn my sneakers.”
She pouts at the boy, and he chuckles with a small nod, his chest filling with warmth for the drunk girl in front of him. Pulling off his oversized plaid jacket, he steps toward her, helping her slide her arms into the sleeves. He rubs her sides to help her warmup and she gravitates toward him naturally.
“Get on.” He orders with a grin, offering her his back for a piggyback. Julie doesn’t hesitate jumping on with his help, wrapping an arm across his chest and pointing the other in the direction of their friends who were already a full street ahead.
“Onward!”
Luke gallops around, quickly catching up to the others who watch the pair with affectionate smiles. Alex rolls his eyes, when would they just admit they were in love already?
They are nearly back to the apartment, having fallen behind the group again, they spent the time chatting freely about their favourite songs played that night and what they thought of Flynn’s new song, which she had debuted at the club. Julie learned Luke had helped her write it and Alex and Reggie had helped her mix it. Luke was explaining the process of them working together for the first time when Julie suddenly starts humming in Luke’s ear.
“Are you humming Taylor Swift?” Luke asks the girl on his back amused, forgetting about his story. Julie takes his acknowledgment as permission to start singing the lyrics loudly.
Luke chuckled at her little change from ‘six’ to ‘three’ and joins in for the bridge. The rest of the group slowing down to listen. Reggie twirls Alex under his arm.
Today was a fairy-tale
You were the prince
I used to be a damsel in distress
You took me by the hand, and you picked me up at three
Today was a fairy-tale
Alex recreates the beat with his hands slapping on his chest while Reggie and Carrie supply soft harmonies to Julie and Luke who take turns singing a line of the chorus. Flynn snaps her fingers in time, humming the tune softly.
Time slows down
Whenever you're around.
“Put me down and take the second part of the next verse!” Julie whispers to Luke, her eyes closed as she sways to the beat their friends had created. With a chuckle, Luke releases Julie carefully and she launces into the second verse, twirling under Luke’s arm so she could walk backwards in front of him. Luke watches her with a fond smile, his hand staying in hers just in case she trips.
Can you feel this magic in the air?
It must have been the way you kissed me
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
It must have been the way
Today was a fairy-tale
It must have been the way
Today was a fairy-tale
Luke takes the second part and briefly thinks to himself that their voices worked together perfectly. His chest fills with an warmth when this pretty girl sings to him, her eyes sparkling happily.
Today was a fairy-tale
You've got a smile
Takes me to another planet
Every move you make everything you say is right
Today was a fairy-tale
Julie skips ahead when the bridge starts again, letting go of Luke’s hand and twirling around with an assist from Reggie before she stomps her foot in time to the start to the chorus, launching into a duet with Alex.
Today was a fairy-tale
All that I can say
Is now it's getting so much clearer
Nothing made sense 'til the time I saw your face
Today was a fairy-tale
Julie was truly captivating as she belted out the final vocalisations. She looked so free standing in front of her best friend in Luke’s oversized jacket, grinning from ear to ear.
Time slows down
Whenever you're around
I can feel my heart
It's beating in my chest
Did you feel it?
I can't put this down.
Today was a fairy-tale
Reggie and Luke whoop and cheer as loud as they can, and Alex slaps his knees with a grin while Flynn and Carrie clap and laugh. They were only a minute away from the apartment by the time they finished and a loud voice from a house across the road reminds them that it’s 3am and belting Taylor Swift is inconsiderate, even in LA.
“I’m sorry ma’am!” Julie calls with a light slur from her spot under Luke’s arm. “But when Taylor Swift calls, you listen! You have to understand!” Luke can’t help the laugh that falls from his mouth, which he quickly stifles under what he is sure is the glare of the older woman.
“I wonder if the cops will be understanding of your little explanation.”
“Oh, shit!” Alex curses, hurrying everyone along and whisper shouting a ‘sorry’ behind the giggling group.
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