Champagne Problems
Summary: You were Jackie’s best friend in college, but you’ve drifted apart a bit since she’s moved in with her boyfriend-turned-fiance Jeff. You’ve been in love with her for the longest time, but when she calls you still agree to be one of her bridesmaids. Sure hope no one has any second thoughts.
A/N: Jackieshauna fight still happens but Shauna never slept with Jeff. Also assume the wedding planning stuff happens between scenes.
You still remember your and Jackie’s first meeting vividly. Not because it was love at first sight or anything, but because you entered your new dorm room for the first time to the sound of your roommate violently sobbing into her pillows. You stood in the doorway wide-eyed and glanced back at your mother who seemed just as surprised as you. You quietly shut the door and came back a few hours later and pretended that it had never happened when Jackie had excitedly introduced herself to you.
Much of your first semester was spent in a similar way. You had a lot of sympathy for Jackie as she cried so hard about her ex-best friend you’d thought for the longest time that she had died. You had a little less sympathy when you found out they had just gotten in a fight, but you still spent a lot of time comforting her. Her and Shauna had eventually made up after they had both gone home for winter break, but you and Jackie’s bond had already been cemented. You and Jackie were practically inseparable for all of undergrad, and you got fairly close to Shauna for that reason.
You and Jackie had a lot of moments where you were sure that you were about to kiss, but she’d always pull away at the last minute and laugh about how drunk the two of you were. You’d nod along unconvincingly and avoid her for a few days afterwards. You couldn’t remember at what point you had fallen in love with Jackie. Maybe you always were and just didn’t know it. Not that it mattered all that much, you would never tell her. Not when she had him. You didn’t want to ruin that for her, even if it meant stifling all of your feelings. You had a desperate need to get some space between the two of you, in the hope that distance would help your feelings fade.
That had been a big reason why you and Shauna decided to get a place together after Jackie moved in with her long-time boyfriend Jeff. You had both decided by chance to go to the same school to get your Master’s degree and decided to live together to save money. Jackie was both over-the-moon that her two favorite people were living in the same place, and jealous that you were doing it without her. When she drunkenly admitted it one night you looked at her curiously. “Wouldn’t Jeff be one of your favorite people?” You asked. “Oh,” She murmured, as if she had forgotten about him. “Yeah, him too of course.”
…
You were sitting at the kitchen table across from Shauna, the both of you working on separate assignments as the phone rang. Shauna looks up at you to see if you are going to answer it but rolls her eyes as you pretend not to hear the phone. You watch as she gets up to answer the phone, and stand up quickly as she says “Oh, Hey Jackie.” She gives you a smug grin as she holds the phone closer to her ear so you can’t hear what she’s saying.
You watch her as she talks to Jackie for a moment before she gestures at you to walk over and holds the phone between the two of you. “Alright, Jackie. We’re both here now.”
“Hey,” Jackie says excitedly. “Guess what?” She asks.
You and Shauna share an amused look and you groan exaggeratedly. “You could always just tell me?” You plead.
“You drive a hard bargain, L/N.” She teases, “But here it is. Jeff proposed!” You stiffen in shock. Shauna looks at you sympathetically and reaches over to gently squeeze your hand. You wouldn’t say that you and Shauna were close friends, but there’s a certain amount of familiarity that comes from being Jackie-and-Shauna and Jackie-and-Y/N that’s bonded the two of you together. Shauna’s shockingly perceptive when it doesn’t come to things that involve her and Jackie, so it didn’t surprise you that she was the first one to realize that you were in love with Jackie.
You cleared your throat quietly, trying to keep your voice from cracking. You were a little surprised that they had gotten engaged, given that you had met the man a total of ten times throughout the entirety of undergrad, but you congratulated Jackie nonetheless. “Thanks,” Jackie says, in that special way of hers where you can tell even over the phone how hard she’s smiling.
“I want the both of you to be a part of my wedding.” She says, then hesitates.
“I also wanted to talk about my maid of honor.” She says slowly, a little uncertainty clear in her voice.
“You mean you wanted to talk to Shauna about being your maid of honor?” You say teasingly. “I get it, Jackie, really. You’ve been planning on Shauna being by your side since you were children. It doesn’t hurt my feelings.”
“Besides,” You say, grinning smugly at Shauna. “Quality over quantity, after all.” Shauna scoffs and hits you on the shoulder. Fuck, that hurt. You try not to let on how hard she hit you for the sake of your own pride, but she seems to realize anyway. Sorry, Shauna mouths apologetically. You wave her off and snatch the phone from her to say goodbye to Jackie. Shauna promises to get you the details later and you go back to your assignments. You stare off into space for a while before you manage to shake yourself out of it.
She was never yours to lose, after all.
…
You and Shauna drive down separately on the account of you refusing to ride in her deathtrap of a car, and her being offended on her car’s behalf. You're staying at Shauna’s house for the duration of the wedding as Jackie claimed that “you really didn’t want to have to stay with her parents.” From the little Jackie has talked about them you think she’s probably right. Jeff’s car pulls up Shauna’s street about 15 minutes after yours. Jackie, predictably, still refuses to get her license.
Jackie throws the door open before the car even stops and starts running down the driveway towards you. Your eyes widen and you scramble to set your coffee down and brace your knees before she practically mows you over in a hug. You stumble back a few steps and she buries her head in your chest. You hold her tightly against you and breathe in the familiar scent of her shampoo. You can distantly hear Jeff’s car driving off in the background.
After a few long minutes she pulls back a little and looks around curiously. “Where’s Shauna?” She asks, “I thought you left at the same time?” You grin wryly at her.
“We did,” You confirm, “You know Shauna and the speed limit, though.” She laughs brightly. She steps back and rests her hands on your shoulders to look you over thoroughly.
“You’ve gotten your hair cut shorter,” She accuses, running her fingers through the ends.
“I did. I’m surprised you noticed though, it’s only an inch or two shorter than I normally get it cut.” You say.
She looks at you seriously for a moment before softly admitting, “I always notice things about you.” She slides her hands down your shoulders to envelop you once again. You lean back against your car and hold her in silence until Shauna’s car pulls down the driveway.
…
“I’m a little confused,” You say slowly, looking over the bridal magazines Jackie has strewn across the table. “There’s not nearly enough pink and green in here?” Jackie glares at you as Shauna snickers behind you.
“Yeah.” Shauna says playfully, “I don’t feel like this is really you, Jax.”
“Shut up,” Jackie whines pitifully, “It was one time!�� You and Shauna share an amused glance over her shoulder as Jackie crosses her arms and pouts at the both of you.
You roll your eyes and hold your hands up placatingly. “I like it if you like it, Jackie.” You say, “You should have whatever you want in your wedding.” Jackie sighs dramatically and flops backwards against the couch.
“Shauna said the exact same thing,” She accuses. “Neither of you are any help.”
“I could have an opinion on the cake,” You offer. Shauna perks up and nods.
Jackie pulls a pillow over her face and screams into it.
…
You slipped away early to go to bed, letting Shauna and Jackie stay up to talk details about the wedding. You weren’t as excited about it as Jackie deserved, anyways. You wake up to the soft sound of the latch catching as someone gently shuts the door behind them. “Shauna?” You murmer a little deliriously.
You hear a quiet laugh as someone sits on the bed next to you. “Not quite.” Jackie says. You glance up at her all bleary eyes and messy hair. She smiles softly at you, looking surprisingly charmed. She runs her fingers through your hair to straighten it out.
“What are you doing here?” You ask.
“Just wanted to see you, I guess.” Jackie says, letting her hand drop as you sit up and scoot backwards against the headboard. “I feel like we haven’t seriously talked in a while,” Jackie admits, looking sad.
“What should we talk about, Jackie?”
She sighs quietly. “I don’t know, Y/N. I just feel like you’ve been pulling away from me lately and I don’t know why.”
You look down, avoiding eye contact. “I’ve just been busy. Pinky promise.” You say, holding your pinky out playfully.
She reaches forward and links her pinky with yours. “A pinky promise? You must be really serious.”
You talk for a while about what's been going on in your lives before she suddenly grabs your hands excitedly. “Y/N!” She admonishes playfully, “He was totally flirting with you.” Your face falls and you start fiddling with her fingers anxiously. She tenses a bit as she watches you. “What’s wrong?”
“I… I’m gay, Jackie.” You say, “I thought you knew that.” She tilts her head in confusion, an unreadable expression on her face.
“Since when?” She asks.
You laugh disbelievingly. “The entire time, Jackie. You met my ex-girlfriend several times.” At her continued confusion you add “Beth, remember?”
Her eyebrows furrow in thought. “You were dating Beth?” She mutters under her breath. “You guys didn’t act any differently than me and Shauna do, though. I thought you were trying to replace me as your best friend.” You snicker at her and she gently smacks her hand against your shoulder in admonishment.
“Don’t make fun of me!” She whines, before looking at you seriously. “How did you know you were gay?” Jackie asks.
“I don’t know,” You say thoughtfully. “I kind of always knew, I guess? One day I just realized that other girls actually care about boys and don’t just pretend to.” You laugh quietly and add, “I used to pick random boys to crush on. I thought everyone did it.”
Jackie stiffens so imperceptibly that you don’t even notice. She smiles stiffly and says “I’m glad you told me. Even if you apparently forgot.”
“I thought you knew!” You defend weakly.
“Sure,” She draws out playfully. “I know how you can make it up to me,” She says, lying back against the bed and tugging on your hand. You shift down the bed and lie on your side facing her.
“I want to sleep in here with you tonight. Like we used to.” She says, flipping over to lie facing away from you. Tentatively you lie your hand over her and pull her closer. She settles happily in your arms.
“You’re marrying Jeff in a few days, don’t you want to be spending time with him instead?” You ask softly against her ear.
She hums dismissively and laces your fingers together, pulling your arm tighter around her. “I’m spending the rest of my life with him,” She says unenthusiastically, “He’ll be fine for a few days.”
“You don’t seem that excited about it.” You say carefully. She doesn’t answer immediately, and for a while you think she fell asleep. “He’s Jeff.” She says finally, as if that ends the conversation. You decide you’ll let her, and drift gently off to sleep.
…
It’s the day before the wedding and you're getting dinner with Jackie, her parents, Jeff, Shauna, and some of her other bridesmaids. You knew one of them from college, but the other you’ve never met before. You think she’s one of her friends from her soccer team, but you’re not sure. You hadn’t really had the chance to find out one way or another. The Taylors have a way of making everything in Jackie’s life about them. They haven’t stopped talking long enough for anyone else to make an attempt at conversation
You smile politely, trying not to let on that you're dying inside. “Don’t you think you should have made us dinner, dear?” Mrs Taylor interjects snidely, “Imagine how embarrassing it would be for poor Jeff if he had a wife that couldn’t cook.” Jackie stiffens as the smile falls off her face. You hold your drink with a white knuckled grip and turn to speak to her. “You’re probably right,” Jackie says, catching your gaze and subtly shaking her head. You’ll let it go for her sake, but you're still pretty tense.
Suddenly you feel Jackie’s foot at your ankle, creeping up your leg. You take a sip of your drink to hide your reaction, stifling a smile around your straw. You nudge her back gently and stop paying attention to the conversation for a while as you play footsie under the table.
You're shocked suddenly when Shauna elbows you under the table. “What?” You ask her sharply. Mrs Taylor gives you a condescending look.
“I asked if you were bringing a date to the wedding, Y/N?” She asks.
“Oh, uhm no. I’m not.” You answer.
She shares a knowing look with her husband and murmurs “See, I told you she was one of those…” quietly enough that she thinks you can’t hear her. You scoff quietly, shifting uncomfortably in your seat.
“One of what, mom?” Jackie asks sharply, smiling tensely. Mrs Taylor visibly startles.
“Oh, just… One of those feminist types that don’t want a man.” She lies unconvincingly, the shock of being called out obvious. Jackie grins dangerously at her, like a shark that’s smelled blood in the water.
You can’t look away from her. Have her teeth always looked this sharp? You wonder. You’ve never been on the other side of this Jackie, and you hope you never will be. Still, it’s one of your favorite versions of her. This is Jackie defending someone that she loves, even though she rarely defends herself.
“Really?” She asks softly, “It sounded like you were implying something else.” Shauna lifts her drink to her mouth to hide her grin, watching intently. Seems that she’s been waiting for the Taylor’s to get what’s coming to them for a while. Jeff looks between the two of them looking confused, but ultimately decides it’s none of his business as he returns to eating his dinner.
Mr Taylor lays a hand on Mrs Taylors arm and smiles stiffly at Jackie. “I’m sure,” He starts, “That your mother wasn’t trying to apply anything untoward, Jackie.” Jackie relaxes back in her seat, obviously content with her parents backing down. She turns to look at her mother.
“Could you pass the water pitcher?” She asks sweetly, as if nothing had happened.
You catch her arm outside the restaurant later as she goes to leave with Jeff. “Could I talk to you real quick?” You ask. She looks back at Jeff who shrugs and walks over to lean against his car. “I just wanted to say thank you. For earlier.” You say.
“Oh, with my parents? It was nothing.” She says.
“It wasn’t nothing, Jackie. I know how much your parents' approval means to you.” You admit. “It really meant a lot to me that you’d risk it to stick up for me.”
“Of course I’d stick up for you,” She says obviously, as if the idea of acting otherwise never even crossed her mind. “You're my…” She trails off unsurely. She worries her lip between her teeth for a second before continuing quietly. “You’re my Y/N.”
“Your Y/N?” You ask playfully.
“Yep,” She confirms, popping the p. Jeff sighs audibly behind you. She glances back at him before saying “I’d better get going, then. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“I’ll look for the prettiest girl in white there,” You whisper conspiratorially. She looks down to hide her blush, but you know her far too well. She turns to walk away before quickly stepping back towards you. You stand there frozen as she stands on the tips of her toes and gently presses a kiss against your cheek, before hurrying back to Jeff.
You watch as she turns and gets in the car, making eye contact with you until Jeff finally turns out of the parking lot. You watch the car go down the street and out of view. Then you just stare at nothing. One more day. You think. One more day until it’s over. One more day until you lose her forever.
…
You glance over at the clock curiously. The corners of your lips quirk up, but you try hard to suppress a smile. Jackie’s never been the most punctual of people, You think, But I never thought she’d be late to her own wedding.
You imagine the look on her face if you said that to her. Fashionably Late, Y/N. She’d chide. Besides, I’m worth the wait aren’t I? You can practically see the smug little grin she’d be wearing. You're lost in thought for a moment until you notice Shauna motioning to you out of the corner of your eye.
Your eyes snap to her and she motions you towards her. You step out of line with the other bridesmaids and walk after her curiously. When you’re both out of view she leans against the wall and pinches the bridge of her nose between two fingers, sighing exhaustedly. “Jackie wants you,” She says.
“Want me for what?” You ask. What could she possibly need you for five minutes past the time she was supposed to walk down the aisle? You wonder.
“Why don’t you go ask her? I’m not the messenger, Y/N” She says. You hold your hands up placatingly before walking off to Jackie’s room. You knock three times on the door but she doesn’t answer. You hesitate for a second, glancing back at Shauna who waves dismissively at you. You slowly open the door and see Jackie in her wedding dress crying on the window seat.
The sight stops you in your tracks. You hadn’t seen Jackie’s wedding dress as she insisted on it being a surprise. “You’re a vision,” You breathe out in awe. You can’t take your eyes off of her. You’ve always thought she was the most beautiful woman you’d ever seen but this… This was something else entirely.
She huffs a laugh as she looks up at you through teary eyes. “I probably look like a mess,” She says dismissively.
“I don’t think you could ever look like a mess,” You admit as you sit next to her. She watches you for a long moment as she tries to discern whether you're telling the truth or not. She leans forward quickly and kisses you desperately. You're frozen with shock and she seems to take this the wrong way as she pulls back and starts babbling apologies.
You lay a calming hand on her shoulder, and lean down to kiss her again. “No, I was just surprised. What…” You hesitate. “What about Jeff, Jackie?” You startle as she starts crying even harder.
"I don't want to marry Jeff!" Jackie sobs out. You groan loudly and she looks up at you through tears.
"Hey, hey no it's okay," You console as you wrap your arms around her. "You couldn't have made this decision while we were still in the car, though?"
She laughs wetly as she buries her head in your neck. "Do you think you can run in your wedding dress?" You ask.
She pulls away to look at you wide eyed. "No. Not without falling." You hum in acknowledgement and shift Jackie in your arms to get a better grip on her.
"We'd better get going then. Your dad is still waiting down the hall to walk you down the aisle." You say.
She looks shocked. "You're coming with me?" She asks quietly. You laugh softly.
"You can't drive, Jackie. Were you planning on being a walk away bride?" You tease. She blushes, turning her face away. You stand up with Jackie still in your arms and she screeches in shock as she grabs onto you.
You start walking her towards the door when Shauna storms in, obviously hearing Jackie. She looks at the both of you confused. "Jackie forgot her running shoes," You say wryly.
Shauna's face lights up and she grins. "You're leaving Jeff at the altar?" She asks Jackie.
Jackie pulls her engagement ring off and holds it out for Shauna. "Will you tell him for me?" She asks softly.
Shauna nods and reaches forward to grab the ring. "It's my duty as maid of honor. Of course I will." Shauna says, amused.
You start walking hurriedly towards the exit when you hear Shauna mutter "And my pleasure," as she gleefully marches off towards the ceremony.
You set Jackie back on her feet as you reach your car and unlock the doors. You start the car just in time as Jackie's parents come storming out of the church screaming at her to get back. She looks at you wide eyed and you raise an eyebrow in question.
"Drive!" She yells gleefully. You pull out fast enough to squeal the tires as you zoom down the road and away. She leans back against the seat and laughs hysterically, her once perfectly pinned hair wild and unkempt. You sneak a glance at her out of the corner of your eye, shaking your head softly with a grin on your face.
…
3 Months Later
You climb up the bed and settle on top of Jackie, burying your head in her neck.
"God," Jackie says, shifting under you to get comfortable. "I'm exhausted."
You barely resist the urge to laugh, settling instead on the most charming smile you can muster. You don’t think it works all that well.
"What's so funny?" Jackie says, pouting at you.
You reach for her arm and press a gentle kiss against her hand . She grins softly at you and links your fingers together. "I just think that it's a little funny," You start, holding your thumb and your index finger barely apart. "That you're so exhausted, when…" You press another kiss to her hand.
"When… What?" She asks softly, smiling so hard that it looks like it hurts. You tighten your grip on her hand.
"When you didn't really do anything." You whisper playfully. She scoffs and pushes weakly at your shoulders to get you off of her.
"I did things," She whines, pouting pitifully at you.
"Yeah?" You tease. She nods seriously.
"It's hard being the main event. You wouldn't understand."
"You're right," You say. "I guess I don't understand the difficulty of lying on your back and looking pretty."
She blushes and tugs gently on your hair in warning. "My talents are always under-appreciated." She agrees playfully.
You huff a laugh into her neck and settle your full weight on top of her. She fakes a pained groan, but presses a kiss into your hairline anyway.
"O'course, princess. Whatever you say, beautiful." You murmur sleepily.
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Ask Box Headcanons and Blurbs
my account is always open for short, one-off headcanon requests for any character on my master list. But here is where I'm storing links to all of my headcanons on Tumblr!
Marvel
Agatha Harkness
giving Kathryn Hahn characters big threes
Passing Notes Headcanons
Layla El-Faouly/Scarlet Scarab
cuddly Layla
Parks and Rec
Jennifer Barkley
General Jen Headcanons
Yellowjackets
Whole Yellowjackets Team
What would the Yellowjackets study and major in college (no crash)
Yellowjackets as parents/with kids
Yellowjackets Favorite Taylor Swift Albums & Songs
Yellowjackets & their pronouns
Yellowjackets with Pets (Lottie, Natalie, Shauna & Van)
What instruments would the Yellowjackets play?
Yellowjackets looking after reader after top surgery (modern au)
Jackie Tayler (1996)
Dating Jackie pre & post crash
Laura Lee (1996)
Lottie Mattews (1996/2021)
Jealouse Lottie
cuddling Lottie
taking care of Lottie (1996) after a soccer game
Lottie (2021) finding out her partner's pregnant (NSFW)
Lottie (1996 & 2021) Helping her girlfriend during a panic attack
Lottie with a partner that's always playing with her hair
Lottie (1996) caring for her girlfriend after wisdom teeth removal
Lottie (2021) with a forgetful girlfriend
Lottie trying to tease her partner (NSFW)
Lottie and movies - pt 1 - pt 2 - pt 3 - pt 4
Lottie trying to get intimate with her partner (NSFW, 18+)
Lottie when she's in a fight with her partner
Older sister Lottie (1996)
Lottie confesses her feelings (1996 & 2021)
Misty Quigley (1996/2021)
Misty with a clumsy partner
jealous Misty
Misty getting taken care of
Misty and movies
Misty with a partner who's always taking her clothes
"Nat" Natalie Scatorccio (1996/2021)
A relationship with Natalie Scatorccio (1996 & 2021)
Shauna Sadecki (1996/2021)
Taissa Turner (1996/2021)
"Van" Vanessa Palmer (1996/2021)
Van (2021) realizing she's in love with you
Van (1996 & 2021) helping her girlfriend during a panic attack
A relationship with Van Palmer (1996 & 2021)
Van when she's in a fight with her partner - pt 2
Van is autistic
Dating Van in college
Bean Sprout Questions
Random Mama!Lottie Headcanons
Lottie gentle parenting & mom names
1996 & Bean Sprout
Lottie talking about 1996 w/ her wife
Lottie's schizophrenia
babywearing Lottie
granola mom Lottie
Lottie dressing Baby Matthews - Pt 1 & Pt 2
Lottie's hair
Misty's Role & Godparents
Baby Yoga
Travis
Lottie & boobs (Pregnant partner, NSFW 18+)
More of Lottie with her pregnant s/o
JackieShauna
JackieShauna & TaiVan raising kids
TaiVan
Taissa & Van comfort their partner on their period
JackieShauna & TaiVan raising kids
MistyNat
Poly relationship with Misty (2021) & Natalie (2021)
Misty (2021) & Natalie (2021) with an easily startled partner
Misty and Natalie with a cuddly partner
MistyLot
Lottie (2021) and Misty (2021) fighting over the same girl
Misty & Lottie find out someone likes their girlfriend
Why I love MistyLot and why it should be canon
LottieNat
Lottie (2021) & Natalie (2021) comfort their partner when they've got period cramps
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//ooc; the way my brain is trying to convince me every song on Dessa's album "parts of speech" can be YJ coded if you squint hard enough
beekeeper is lottie-coded:
Here comes the beekeeper
With her pitcher full of smoke
She'll put us all to sleep
I hope it's dreamless and it's deep
Sweet Prometheus, come home
They took away our fire
And all that this scarcity promotes
Is desperate men and tyrants
call off your ghost is jackieshauna coded:
I don't think badly of her
I hope she makes you happy
It's just a lot to ask to watch your future walking past me
I know that jealousy's a perfect waste of time
But left to my devices
I've spent far too long wasting mine
I've spent far too long wasting mine
dear marie is also jackieshauna coded:
Dear Marie, you were right, you were right
You said that I could leave you lonely in a crowded room
By smiling bright for everyone but you
And I'm embarrassed to confess it, but it all rings true
You said that charm of mine was easy to abuse
And if I'm so smart
How can I learn so slow?
You had the hard part
I was the last to know
idk, the lamb has taivan and jackieshauna and mistynat and lottienat vibes to me, it's all about grudges and power dynamics and forgiveness:
I don't quite come in peace
But times like these ask us
To set aside old grudges
Duty calls, I heed
But I don't love it
The night nurse leaves
Just you and me
You give a look
Could freeze gasoline
I don't believe that you're reformed
Or you're redeemed
fighting fish is natalie coded (it's also my #1 faith lehane song):
My mother says I've loved too many men
But I took and left something in every single bed
The rook can look left, right, just turns his head
But the knight might rise up, investigate the grid
Gender, genre, guess I'm on one, bent both
Just the constructs of the old world gone broke
Women, children, let me tell you, I've been both
And it's a myth we all swim for the life boats
warsaw is van-coded:
And I'm still living by my maiden name
The name I came with
The name I made
And I'm bare-faced at your masquerade
Filled a flask up before I came
Because night falls
We all wanna hear that fight song
Car running like a nylon
Brights on
Times right but the clocks wrong
the man I knew is travis/nat coded:
By the time that you told me
It was already plain that you've changed
But your conscience was clean
And as white as a line of cocaine
My back to the wall of your bedroom apartment
You're talking in circles
Got two cigarettes burning
And I couldn't hide I'm afraid I was to see you so strange
it's only me is tai-coded:
Hello, it's only me, I know it's late
Hoped to catch you still awake
And maybe I was wrong to call
Guess tonight broke my resolve
I've been having that dream again
It seems I always will
I don't know what the thing means
Except it sends me to the telephone, and still
I know that love is never free
It bows your head and bends your knees
But there's no sword without an edge
And I sleep uneasily when you're not in my bed
annabelle is shauna (post-jackie, if she's ever truly post-jackie) coded:
Out there in the garden, motionless for hours
Yeah, it's just like there's a statue dressed in Annabelle's old clothes
And part of me is afraid to wake you from the dreams you're having
Scared the scattered pieces won't come back together whole
Annabelle, come back to me
I'm calling you from home
Annabelle, come back to me
I'm living here alone
skeleton key is misty-coded:
Don't waste your worry on me
I always find what I need
Come and go as I please
I've got my skeleton key
By now it's just a simple trick
Not much to see
You hear the tumblers catch and click
Then turn the key
But I've found work and welcome
Everywhere I've been
'Cause everybody's got someplace
They wanna be let in
and finally sound the bells is just generally s2 wilderness, hopelessness coded:
Looks like our writing on the wall
Is lorem ipsum after all
A higher tide will wash it all
Wash it all away
The lighthouse keeper's last relay:
Hand shadows and a final wave
Now's the time to rouse yourself
Spend the strength you've saved
Go lift your sails up
For one last swell
Go lift yourselves up
To sound the bells
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