1.“Do you want me to leave?”
2,“You are not going without me.”
3.“I can’t believe you!”
4.“I swear it won’t happen again.”
5.“What did you say?”
6.“I’m not jealous.”
7.“You’re jealous, aren’t you?”
8.“We can’t keep doing this.”
9.“Isn’t this amazing?”
10.“I’m going to take care of you, okay?”
11.“Stay the night. Please.”
12.“You can’t die. Please don’t die.”
13.“Run away with me.”
14.“You did WHAT?”
15.“Quit whining.”
16.“Get outta my sight!”
17.“Why are you so annoying?”
18.“Were you ever going to tell me?”
19.“Never in a million years.”
20.“Don’t ask me that…”
21.“I might have had a few shots.”
22.“What’s with the box?”
23.“W- What are you doing?”
24.“Say it!”
25.“I could kiss you right now!”
26.“Are you done with that?”
27.“What’s going on here?”
28.“Stop pinning this on me! You started it!”
29.“It’s your fault we’re in this mess.”
30.“Did you do this on purpose?!”
31.“Kiss me.”
32.“Are you still awake..?”
33.“Excuse you?”
34.“This is all your fault!”
35.“Don’t give me that look! It wasn’t my fault!”
36.“I shouldn’t be in love with you!”
37.“It’s not fair!”
38.“I could kill you right now!”
39.“Knock it off!”
40.“Screw you!”
41.“I can’t be in love with you!”
42.“Make me.”
43.“Don’t tempt me.”
44.“I hate you.”
45.“You are infuriating!”
46.“Just shut up already.”
47.“That doesn’t even make sense.”
48.“Just admit I’m right.”
49.“Just admit you’re wrong.”
50.“You are being ridiculous!”
51.“That’s irrational.”
52.“Listen to me!”
53.“That’s not what I meant and you know it.”
54.“Don’t yell at me.”
55.“That’s it. End of discussion.”
56.“I don’t believe you.”
57,“You shouldn’t have said that.”
58.“Shut your mouth before I shut it for you.”
59.“How dare you?”
60.“I dare you!”
61.“It’s you, it’s always been you.”
62.“Well this is awkward…”
63.“Just pretend to be my date”.
64.“Are you really gonna leave without asking me the question you’ve been dying to ask me?”
65.“You think I’m dumb enough to fall for that stupid move?”
66.“When you love someone, you just don’t stop. Ever. Even when people roll their eyes or call you crazy… even then. Especially then!”
67.“I think I’ve been holding myself back from falling in love with you all over again.”
68.“You know we’re supposed to be together. I knew it the first time I saw you, and you know it, too. I know you do.”
69.“Those things you said yesterday… Did you mean them?”
70.“I’m not going to apologize for this. Not anymore.”
71.“That’s almost exactly the opposite of what I meant.”
72.“Could I sit here? All the other tables are full.”
73.“You weren’t supposed to laugh! I’m so embarrassed!”
74.“It must be hard with your sense of direction, never being able to find your way to a decent pickup line.”
75.“This is the dumbest thing you’ve ever done.“
76.“It’s a real shame nobody asked for your opinion.”
77.“It’s midnight, what do you want?”
78.“I think I know how to use a bed.”
79.“I have something to tell you…”
80.“I think I’m pregnant.”
81.“No, no, no, no, no, we aren’t ready… We aren’t ready for kids yet!”
82.“Your hair is so soft…”
83.“You’re so cute when you pout like that!”
84.“Just relax, I’ll wash your hair for you.”
85.“I’m not going to stop poking you until you give me some attention.”
86.“What, does that feel good?”
87.“Are you wearing my shirt?”
88.“You are ridiculously comfortable…”
89.“I’ve had a rough day and honestly all I want right now is a drink and someone to cuddle with…”
90.“You’re so cute when you’re half asleep like this…”
91.“You’re beautiful, you know that?”
92.“Aren’t they beautiful?”
93.“These stars are nothing compared to the ones I’ve seen in your eyes.”
94.“Shooting star, make a wish.”
5.“It’s actually a comet, but I’ll still make one.”
96.“Imagine if it could always be this way, even in the city.”
97.“Wow, you’re hot.”
98.“Keep sweet-talking and this could go a whole new direction.”
99.“Take off your clothes.”
100.“Tell all those other guys/girls you don’t need them ‘cause you got me.”
101.“Don’t give me that face, it’s so cute I might not be able to hold back.”
102.“After everything you did, you’re asking ME to apologize for snapping at you ONCE?”
103.“Are you drunk?”
104.“Are you hitting on her for me?”
105.“Are you kidding me? We’re not ‘fine’!”
106.“Are you okay?” “Why do you ask?” “You’re wearing two different shoes.”
107.“Are you really taking his side against me?”
108.“At what point did you think that was a good idea?”
109.“Come over here and make me.”
110.“Come with me.”
111.“Could you be happy here with me?”
112.“Can I kiss you?”
113.“Come back to bed.”
114.“Be my wife.”
115.“Before I do this, I need you to know that I have always loved you.”
116.“Damn. You clean up good.”
117.“Did I just say that out loud?”
118.“Did I stutter?”
119.“Did you enjoy yourself last night?”
120.“Did you hear that?”
121.“Do you ever think we should just stop this?”
122.“Don’t say that. Not now.”
123.“Do you think she could have loved me?”
124.“Don’t say you love me.”
125.“Don’t you ever do that again!”
126.“Either ask her out or I will do it for you!”
127.“Excuse me, I’m terribly lost. Can you help me?”
128.“Everyone deserves a second chance.”
129.“Everyone keeps telling me you’re the bad guy.”
130.“For some reason I’m attracted to you.”
131.“Frankly, I couldn’t care less.”
132.“Go on then, tell me. Tell me you don’t love me.”
133.“Go then, leave! See if I care!”
134.“H-How long have you been standing there?”
135.“Have I ever lied to you?”
136.“Have you lost your damn mind?”
137.“Hey, have you seen the…? Oh…”
138.“Hey, I’m with you, okay? Always.”
139.“His ego is so visible; I can almost watch it grow.”
140.“Hold me back!”
141.“How dare you?”
142.“How could anyone be that cruel?”
143.“How long has it been?”
144.“I almost lost you!”
145.“I am not losing you again!”
146.“I came here to explain what happened, and I’m not leaving until you listen.”
147.“I can manage on my own.”
148.“I can’t… I can’t lose you.”
149.“I can’t get you out of my head.”
150.“I can’t let you do that.”
151.“I can’t start over again.”
152.“I can’t stop thinking about you.”
153.“I choose you!”
154.“I could never leave you, I love you too much!”
155.“I didn’t ask for any of this!”
156.“I didn’t realize I needed your permission.”
157.“I don’t care what he said, it doesn’t mean jack squat.”
158.“I don’t know what I did to deserve you.”
159.“I don’t know why I’m crying.”
160.“I didn’t want to hurt you.”
161.“I don’t want to let you down.”
162.“I had a nightmare about you and I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.”
163.“I had to see you again.”
164.“I hate you!” “No, you don’t.”
165.“I just need you to do this one thing for me.”
166.“I just really need to have you here right now.”
167.“I just want this.”
168.“I just want to be alone right now.”
169.“I just wanted you to know that when I picture myself happy… It’s with you.”
170.“I know, but I love him… You can’t give up on someone you love.”
171.“I love you.” “I know.”
172.“I love you. I’ve loved you since the moment I first laid eyes on you and – Oh, screw it!”
173.“I love you for you! Don’t you dare think otherwise!”
174.“I love you more than anything in this world… which is why you have to stay here.”
175.“I made a mistake.”
176.“I may be an idiot but I’m your idiot.”
177.“I need you to forgive me.”
178.“I never meant for anyone to get hurt.”
179.“I see the way you look at me when you think I’m not looking.”
180.“I think I’m in love with you and that scares me to death.”
181.“I think we need to talk.”
182.“I thought you were dead…”
183.“I trusted you!”
184.“I waited and waited, but you never came back!”
185.“I wasn’t planning on asking you, but I’ve come to realize that life is short. Will you marry me?”
186.“I won’t give up if you won’t.”
187.“I-I can’t trust you anymore…”
188.“I’ll be right over.”
189.“I’m flirting with you.”
190.“I’m not good enough for you.”
191.“I’m not the only one who thinks that.”
192.“I’m sick of being USELESS.”
193.“I’m so happy you’re alive!”
194.“I’m so stupid to make the mistake of falling in love with my best friend.”
195.“I’m sorry. I didn’t know.”
196.“I’m sorry, run that by me again.”
197.“I’m sorry, what were you saying? I keep getting lost in your eyes.”
198.“I’m tired of being your secret.”
199.“I’m up to the challenge.”
200.“I’m yours.”
201.“I’ve been in love with you my entire life. Ever since I met you.”
202.“I’ve moved on.”
203.“I’ve never felt this way about anyone before… and it scares the shit out of me.”
204.“If I didn’t know any better, I’d say you were trying to seduce me.”
205.“If I ever see you anywhere near her, you’ll have to deal with me!”
206.“If you die, I’m gonna kill you!”
207.“If you keep looking at me like that, we won’t make it to the bed.”
208.“If you walk out right now, it’s over for us.”
209.“Is it really you?”
210.“Is that a challenge?”
211.“Is that an apology?”
212.“Is there a problem?”
213.“Is there a special reason, as to why you’re wearing my shirt?”
214.“Is there something you want to tell me?”
215.“It could be worse.”
216.“It made a difference to me.”
217.“It was just a dream.”
218.“It wasn’t supposed to happen like that.”
219.“It’s all my fault.”
220.“It’s okay, I’m here for you.”
221.“It’s okay to cry…”
222.“Just leave me ALONE.”
223.“Just talk to me.”
224.“Kiss me.”
225.“Let me buy you a drink?”
226.“Look at me – just breathe, okay?”
227.“Look, I don’t have much time, but I wanted to say I love you.”
228.“May I have this dance?”
229.“Meet me at midnight. Alone.”
230.“Meet me on the bridge in an hour.”
231.“No one needs to know.”
232.“No one will ever hurt you again.”
233.“None of that matters now.”
234.“Oh, my God! You’re in love with her!”
235.“Please don’t cry.”
236.“Please don’t do this.”
237.“Please don’t leave…”
238.“Please listen to me…”
239.“Please say something…”
240.“Promise me you won’t let anything happen to him.”
241.“Promise me you’ll stay.”
242.“Shit, are you bleeding?”
243.“Shut up and kiss me?”
244.“Somebody’s in love!”
245.“Sorry, I thought I was alone…”
246.“Stop talking about love for a minute and help me with this bullet wound.”
247.“Tell me a secret.”
248.“That came out wrong.”
249.“That guy at the bar keeps staring at you.”
250.“The way you flirt is shameful.”
251.“There are plenty of people out there who love you.” “Yeah, like who?” “Like me.”
252.“There’s something I need to tell you.”
253.“Things don’t always turn out how they should.”
254.“Those things you said yesterday… Did you mean them?”
255.“Wait a minute… Are you jealous?”
256.“Wake up! Please, please wake up!”
257.“Wanna dance?”
258.“We could be amazing!”
259.“Well, don’t keep me waiting!”
260.“Well, this is awkward…”
261.“Well, this is where I live.”
262.“We finish it the same way we started… together.”
263.“What are you afraid of?”
264.“What were you thinking? Were you trying to get yourself killed?”
265.“When you love someone, you just don’t stop. Ever. Even when people roll their eyes or call you crazy… even then. Especially then!”
266.“Where did you learn to dance?”
267.“Where were you? Do you have any idea as to how worried I was?”
268.“Who gave you that black eye?”
269.“Why are you lying?”
270.“Why are you up so early?”
271.“Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me?”
272.“Why choose me?”
273.“Why don’t you just kiss me already?”
274.“You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me.”
275.“You deserve so much better.”
276.“You did this all for me?”
277.“You DID WHAT?”
278.“You don’t have to stay.”
279.“You don’t know you the way I do.”
280.“You don’t need to protect me.”
281.“You fainted… straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.”
282.“You have the most amazing eyes.”
283.“You have to make a choice.”
284.“You have to remember!”
285.“You heard me. Take. It. Off.”
286.“You know, it’s okay to cry…”
287.“You lied to me!”
288.“You look beautiful!”
289.“You make me feel like I’m not good enough.”
290.“You need to leave. Right now.”
291.“You need to wake up because I can’t do this without you.”
292.“You shouldn’t have even been there!”
293.“You walked away. Not me.”
294.“You weren’t supposed to hear that…”
295.“You’ll be the death of me.”
296.“You’re not alone.”
297.“You’re safe now. I’ve got you.”
298.“You’re the only one I trust to do this.”
299.“You’re too good for me.”
300.“You’ve got to be kidding me!”
301.“Have you lost your damn mind?”
302.“Please, don’t leave.”
303.“Come over here and make me.”
304.“Wait a minute… Are you jealous?”
305.“Is there a reason you’re naked in my bed?”
306.“I almost lost you.”
307.“Wanna bet?”
308.“Teach me how to play?”
309.“Looks like we’ll be trapped for a while…”
310.“We’re in the middle of a thunderstorm and you wanna stop and feel the rain?”
311.“Just once.”
312.“I can’t believe you talked me into this.”
313.“I got you a present.”
314.“It’s not what it looks like…”
315.“Hey! I was gonna eat that!”
316.“I swear it was an accident.”
317.“Knowing you has made me a better person.”
318.“Just hold me.”
319.“I think I love you.”
320.“I’ve loved you for years.”
321.“Kiss me.”
322.“You’re the best part of me.”
323.“You keep me going.”
324.“You mean everything to me.”
325.“I couldn’t imagine what life would be like without you.”
326.“You’re perfect to me.”
327.“I don’t want to think about what I’d be like without you.”
328.“We’re best when we’re together.”
329.“I can’t stop thinking about you.”
330.“Can I hold your hand?”
331.“Do you want to stay over tonight?”
332.“You’re adorable.”
333.“Everything has been different since I fell in love with you.”
334.“I didn’t think it was possible to love a person as much as I love you.”
335.“I didn’t think love existed until I started loving you.”
336.“Let’s move in together.”
337.“Do you want me to leave?”
338.“You are not going without me.”
339.“I swear it won’t happen again.”
340.“What did you say?”
341.“I’m not jealous!”
342.“We can’t keep doing this.”
343.“Isn’t this amazing?”
344.“I’m going to take care of you, okay?”
345.“Stay the night. Please.”
346.“You can’t die. Please don’t die.”
347.“Run away with me.”
348.“Quit whining. It’s just a bullet.”
349.“Knowing you has made me a better person.”
350.“Just hold me.”
351.“I think I love you.”
352.“I’ve loved you for years.”
353.“Kiss me.”
354.“You’re the best part of me.”
355.“You keep me going.”
356.“You mean everything to me.”
357.“I couldn’t imagine what life would be like without you.“
358."You’re perfect to me.”
359.“I don’t want to think about what I’d be like without you.”
360.“We’re best when we’re together.”
361.“I can’t stop thinking about you.”
362.“Can I hold your hand?”
363.“Do you want to stay over tonight?”
364.“You’re adorable.”
365.“Everything has been different since I fell in love with you.”
366.“I didn’t think it was possible to love a person as much as I love you.”
367.“I didn’t think love existed until I started loving you.”
368.“Let’s move in together.”
369.“Let’s strip down to our socks.”
A/N: Been a long time coming. I know it’s been literally half a year. I’ve been working through stressful family things, prep for university in the coming fall, spending as much time as I can with my boyfriend before we go our separate ways for a few months, etc.
Stuff just got busy and I am SO sorry I haven’t addressed any of that. I know many of you want part two, and here it is. I don’t know if it’s as good as my other works on here, but the only way to find out is to post it, right?
But anyways, yes, this chapter is here, and it’s kinda a filler. there’ll be more plot development in the next chapter, and I promise, if this part does well, I will not hesitate to post a continuation.
Like I say in my other author’s notes, feedback, and any sort of note, whether it be a reblog, a like, or a comment, is greatly appreciated. it inspires me more to keep writing. So thank you!
Summary: Moving day is here, and you and Roger had the honour of meeting the neighbours across the street, the Garrisons.
(This can be read as Borhap!Roger or IRL Roger. Whatever mows your lawn)
WARNINGS: Swearing, mild sexual content (but NO smut), and zero knowledge of U-Haul History (I know they no longer exist in the UK, but I’m Canadian and I’m too lazy to do any research to make sure the timeline is matched)
Like the previous fic in this series, it’s rated a T for Mature Subject Matter
It was a bright, sunny morning in London (shocking, right?).
The day would have been hot, but the wind chill cooled down the city rather nicely.
Not only was this a wonderful day, but it was moving day.
Roger was pushing the last box of vinyl records into the trunk of his car. He shut the trunk, and huffed a sigh before running his fingers through his sweaty hair. He didn’t remember the last time he’d lifted so much.
He took a minute to catch his breath, two ladies roughly the same age as him, jogging past. He drank in their appearances before winking at one of them and retreating to the apartment in which he and you once resided.
He made his way down the hallway leading to your room, and although he was planning on going to the empty room that once was his own, he figured he could receive the same amount of nostalgia when looking at your now vacant bedroom.
Roger found it so strange– The bare walls and stripped mattress. The empty closet and the unoccupied corners of the room.
“Weird, eh?” Roger asked you, who was simply packing away the last of the books on your shelf. You turned to him, and he leaned against the threshold of your bedroom door, arms crossed over his chest.
You shrugged your shoulders, glancing down at the floor and scratching the back of your head.
“Just a little, yeah.”
Roger playfully pouted at you, shoving his hands into his jean pockets as he entered the bedroom.
He looked around silently, and you went back to shoving your final books into its box before closing it up and labelling the cardboard.
“I’m gonna miss this place,” you said, frowning at the realization that you’d already slept, ate, showered, cleaned, and cooked for the last time in this apartment.
Roger took immediate notice of your upset tone. “Don’t get all melancholic on me now, y/n,” Roger teased, taking a seat right next to the box you just packed.
“But won’t you?/"
"Miss this place? Of course.” Roger smiled a little. “And Brian will miss us."
”Oh yeah. He’ll definitely miss my awful singing in the shower every morning, and your extremely loud noises when you bring a girl over to bed.“
He just shrugged. "What can I say? I’m not about to fake being unsatisfied, especially when I’m trying to get a girl off."
You shuddered. "I don’t wanna hear about your sex life, Roger."
He laughed loudly, rising to his feet and picking up the box of books on your mattress. "Then I don’t wanna hear you complaining about how loud I am in bed."
"You’re making it sound like we fuck,” you crossed your arms accusingly, your face twisting sourly.
“Might as well be. We’re basically a couple.” He turned on his heel and left the room, but not before he sent a teasing wink your way.
You simply shook your head, mumbling “gross” under your breath jokingly and moving to the bathroom to retrieve your remaining possessions in the medicine cabinet.
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“Are you sure you don’t need my help, guys? Christine isn’t going to get here for another few hours."
"I think we’re all good, Bri,” Roger assured the tall guitarist, giving him a kind slap on the back.
“But if we do, we’ll give you a ring,” you added, to which Roger smiled. He liked that about you. You were so humble, but weren’t afraid at all to ask for assistance. It was an admiring trait of yours.
“Will do,” Brian confirmed with a grin and a simple nod of his head. You and Roger returned the nod, and walked to the car.
After climbing in, and giving one last look at the apartment building the both you and Roger once called home, he drove you both off to your new humble abode.
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“We can just put it here,” Roger directed as the both of you lowered the piece of furniture on the floor. When it was set where the both of you wanted it, you plopped down in the chair on the other side of the living room, sighing loudly.
“It was real nice of Christine to give us some of her furniture,” you commented, watching as Roger collapsed on the sofa in exhaustion.
“Well she’s got all Bri’s stuff now, right?"
The question sounded more like a statement, and Roger wasn’t surprised when you didn’t respond.
”… d'ya know what’s left to bring in from the U-Haul?“
"The mattresses and all the boxes from the car, I believe."
Roger groaned, and got to his feet, much to his dismay. "Then we can rest,” he exclaimed with a sigh. You just smiled at the idea, pushed off from your place on the chair, and followed Roger out.
He walked straight towards the moving truck and into the back, where one more box hid with the mattresses, which were now the only things occupying the truck. You, on the other hand, stood at the steps of the condominium, your eyes wandering around the complex.
Roger, who was just about to pass you with the final box in his hand, bumped your hip playfully with his own before slipping away into the building. You turned to where he was a moment ago, smiling to yourself at the idea of just how childish Roger could be.
Your eyes shifted to the right a little, and you caught the gaze of a man and woman who appeared to have been in their early to mid sixties, across the complex’s main stretch of road. You smiled, and waved at the couple, something you’d expect them to return.
What you didn’t prepare for was when they waved back, and began approaching you to properly greet themselves.
Your eyes widened and you began to internally panic. Roger was just exiting the front door, and you extended your wrist out, grabbing his arm tightly and pulling him back before he could go any further.
You turned to face him, your expressions hidden from everyone but him. “Neighbours’ coming,” you warned in a hushed tone, your eyebrows bent in worry, and your bottom lip rolling between your teeth anxiously.
“Hey, hey, nothin’ to worry about. I’m here. All you need to do is hold my hand, yeah? I can do all the talking."
You let go of his arm after a moment, and he slowly curled his fingers around yours. He took a deep breath, as did you, before putting on bright smiles, and turning towards the neighbours, who just appeared from in behind the truck.
"Hi! You two must be the new couple. Welcome to the complex! I’m Anna Garrison, and this is my husband, Charles."
You and Roger branded the friendliest smiles you both could muster. You watched as Roger let go of you to reach out and shake the couple’s hands.
"I’m Roger Taylor,” he introduced, glancing down and snaking an arm warmly around your waist.
“… and this is my beautiful girlfriend, y/n.” You tried to ignore what Roger said despite feeling your face grow hot. You reached out and politely shook the Garrisons’ hands as well, keeping the smile plastered on your mouth no matter how much it ached.
“I remember when we were that young and in love,” Charles mused in a soft tone. Conversations like this, Roger knew, you wanted to avoid at all costs, and he did as well. He was just… really good at lying.
Although the Garrisons looked nice, there was something about them that made them seem rather nosey.
And your suspicions were proven true when you watched Anna’s gaze fall on your bare wedding finger despite just hearing Roger and you were only “boyfriend and girlfriend”.
“So… do you two plan on marrying soon? You may be young, but time does pass."
You knew you should have remained quiet, but you began to panic, and you let out a laugh. "Yeah. We… we kinda talk about it. Not much."
"We wanna settle in first,” Roger offered, knowing if he didn’t start talking soon, you would have said too much.
You wondered how Roger could do that so easily: pretend, yet be so believable. You wondered if he simply tossed extra words in without thought. Like adding “girl” before “friend”, something he’d called you since you met.
You wondered if he found it awkward to hold your hand, or have you so physically close to him. Then again, you two never exactly had/ personal space.
You knew he had a method of doing this, but you couldn’t quite place exactly what he was doing, or how he did it so naturally.
“Well, it’s gonna be nice, having another couple to have over for dinner."
You could feel your throat swelling. If you made a list on everything you wanted to avoid doing with these neighbours in this complex that you were gonna end up having to do, a quarter of the list would have probably already been crossed off.
"That sounds lovely,” Roger nodded politely, silently wishing himself that the day never had to come, for your sake.
But it seemed Charles and Anna thought differently, and when the married couple made eye contact with one another, you and Roger just knew this invitation was not going to be forgotten about.
“Why don’t you two come tonight?” Charles asked, to which his wife nodded in agreement.
“Don’t worry about having to cook after a long day of moving in. I’m making a lovely casserole, and we can send you home with leftovers. There’s always too much for Charlie and I to eat anyways, with our kids having moved out and away long ago."
Roger opened his mouth to politely decline the offer, but like a few moments before, you panicked and spoke again. "That sounds great, actually!"
The blond looked down at you, and you could see in your peripheral that Roger seemed lost, though the Garrisons didn’t even notice.
"Perfect! We’re right across the road. I suspect it will be done near six-thirty. Gives you two some time to yourselves after everything is moved in."
"We’ll see you around six then?” Charles asked Roger, his old grey eyes wide and expecting.
“Six it is,” Roger agreed, matching smiles with the older gentleman.
“Six it is,” Anna repeated before linking arms with her husband, bidding farewell, and returning to their condominium.
As soon as they closed the door, you tightly grabbed Roger’s wrist, and stepped inside your new home. When the door shut, you let out a long groan, bending your knees and squatting, your face in your hands.
“I thought this is what you wanted to avoid!"
"I know, I know, and I panicked and I fucked up and now we have to have dinner with them,” you whined helplessly. “You’ve known me for years, you know I do this all the time!"
Roger, whose knees were bent, palms flat against his thighs as he thought, took a deep breath, and regained a neutral posture.
"You know what,” he raised his hands in a calming sort of gesture.
“It’s not as bad as you think."
"What do you mean "it’s not as bad as you think”?!“ You were horrified with Roger’s words.
"We do this once, and we never have to go back!” You raised your head from its once defeated position in your hands, but you could see Roger’s reasoning.
"Oh my God…"
"I know! Then we’re home-free!” He explained with a grin, his arms wide open.
You leaned backwards, falling on your ass and leaning your head up against the wall in relief.
“Oh God. We just gotta get through tonight.” You opened your heavy eyelids and smiled up at Roger. “We’ll be fine."
"Yes we will. Now, c'mon, Love. Let’s get those mattresses in here before someone takes notice we have different beds."
And that’s exactly what you did.
And after the car was all unpacked, you and Roger took a well-deserved nap together on the couch.
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A/A/N: Thank you all for your patience. Happy reading!
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A/N: Happy Early Valentine’s Day, Y’all! I wrote a lot for the next part of this series, so I decided to split them up in two chapters. I’m posting this one tonight, and the other will be up at some point tomorrow afternoon.
This chapter is in 3rd Person Omniscient for Rogie like the previous one, and the reader will not be in this chapter but the next one, so I apologize if it’s not that good.
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Summary: Roger has a chat with the band, and does some more thinking.
(Roger can be Ben Hardy!Rog or Real!Rog. Whatever stirs your soup.)
WARNINGS: Swearing, s l o w b u r n, Mentions of sex (BuT nO sMuT [yet(?)]), no revision and editing bc I’m lazy, I think that’s it.
This one is leaning more towards an M rating than a T, so read at your own risk.
“Eh… no no no. Take it from the top. Roger?”
The blond looked through the window to Freddie, who just made it to the practice.
He was wearing some ridiculous flashy outfit as usual, a pair of massive white sunglasses resting on the bridge of his nose while an equally distracting burgundy coat made its presence known on the singer’s shoulders. Whether he wore a shirt underneath is still a mystery.
In his right hand, Freddie held a steaming hot cup of tea, gripped tight by his long fingers, each nail painted black. From the waist down, although he couldn’t see, Roger wouldn’t be surprised if Freddie was wearing booty shorts.
"You okay, Love?“
He only responded with a simple thumbs up, and an unenthusiastic look on his face; and although Fred didn’t seem too convinced, the music started playing, and Roger tried his part again.
"Been out of the flow all morning,” Brian informed the frontman, biting his thumbnail and crossing his legs from the wall he leaned against. “He got here, and didn’t count us in the first few times we played. Figured he needed some time to play for himself.”
"Hm,“ Freddie acknowledged, taking a peek at some loose papers scattered around the control desk and taking a sip of his tea.
"And how long ago did you two decide this?“
"Forty five minutes ago,” John grumbled at his spot at the control desk, legs crossed, and head propped up with his hand in bore.
"We tried confronting him and he’s not speaking,“ Brian explained. “Gave you a call and no one answered the phone. We assumed you were on your way.”
Freddie looked around the room, and he pointed at the second, empty seat at the control desk. “Where’s–”
After another timing mistake, Roger flung his drumstick towards the window, shouting profanities when the stick just riccoched and hit him right back, and startling the other three men in the process.
"… Y/n,“ Freddie finished carefully, eyes wide and focused on Roger’s movements.
"We both assume she’s got somethin’ to do with it. He won’t say anything.” John mumbled with a shrug.
Freddie pursed his lips, and sighed, scanning the control desk for the PA system’s button.
"Rog, my Love. Just… put the drumsticks down.“
Roger, who was about to send his second drumstick against the wall to meet the fate his first one did, lowered his arm slowly to his side, eyeing his band’s frontman in the window, who was twiddling his fingers at him.
"Good. Now, come on in here. We’re all gonna sit down. Have a chat.“
Roger’s shoulders slumped, and he left the recording room so he could regroup with his three other bandmates. Roger just frowned. Just as he suspected, Freddie was sporting a pair of body shorts.
Freddie moved his eyes from Roger to the empty seat next to John.
The drummer dropped into the chair, letting it roll him a little bit away from the staring eyes of the others.
"The others here tell me you’ve been a little… upset, since you’ve been here this morning."
Roger scoffed, and tried to stand from his chair, but Freddie dropped a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"I know there’s something wrong,” Freddie quietly mumbled. “We just wanna help you. Tell us what’s wrong, and you’re helping us, too.”
Roger chewed the inside of his cheek, looking guiltily towards John and Brian. “… Hope you know I didn’t mean to shout earlier, yeah?"
"Kind of assumed so, yeah,” John offered a kind smile, to which Roger tried to return, but he just looked uncomfortable.
"It’s uh… it’s just, um…“
"Is… y'know… is y/n okay?”
Roger’s smile fell. “Wait, why? Why would she not be okay? Did you get a phone call from her?!” Roger stood up, “oh my God, is she okay?!”
"Hey, hey, hey, calm down, calm down!“ Brian intervened, hands up. "She’s fine. We’ve heard nothing from her. We were just asking you.”
Roger sat back down, rubbing his eyes with the back of his hand and sighing deeply. “Look, I’m sorry. Yes. Yeah, it is her. She’s… Driving me nuts right now.”
"Why now? You two were perfectly fine last week.“
"It’s been the interactions with the neighbours,” Roger complained. “do you know how hard it is not to start sweating every time we hold hands in public now?”
John frowned. “But… You hold other girls’ hands all the time. Why would y/n be different?”
"I don’t know! I don’t know and that’s why I’m like this!“
Freddie smirked, and Roger could sense the glint in his eyes despite them still being covered by his sunglasses.
"Seems to me,” Freddie popped his lips. “Roger’s in love with y/n.”
John smirked at the thought, and Brian had this wide grin on his face Roger really wanted to slap off.
"Fred, I really don’t think that’s the problem here–“
”‘Ts weird. I’ve always had a thing for y/n, maybe I’m in love with her.“
"Seeing a girl naked by accident doesn’t mean you’re in love with her, John.” Roger snapped back nearly immediately, to which Brian chimed in:
"Funny how you’re the one telling John that when I had to say the same thing to you in high school.“
Roger was mad, but he was even more embarrassed. His face was a deep scarlet, and Freddie wasn’t sure if the colour of Roger’s cheeks were because of his fury, or because he knew Brian was right.
"Come talk to me, Roger. Talk to the King of Love,” Freddie coaxed Roger with his index finger as he fell back dramatically on the sofa against the wall opposite the control table.
Roger simply rolled his eyes and relocated to the empty seat on the sofa by Freddie’s feet. The frontman kicked his bare legs out and crossed them over Roger’s lap while stretching this thin arms and placing them behind his head.
"When’d this all start happening, Rog? I mean the weird feelings.“
To this, the drummer simply shrugged. "Last week we had dinner at the neighbours’. The husband was talking about children, and marriage, and it was like…"
Brian and John raised their eyebrows expectantly.
"It was like I wasn’t acting anymore.”
Freddie gave a knowing smile, and hummed gently. “Did you feel comfortable? Being domestic and romantic with her?"
"Fred, I’ve lived with those two for three years, and they have zero personal space.” Brian’s eyes moved from his reflection in Freddie’s sunglasses to the stressful gaze in Roger’s. “… is it different?”
"Bri, I had women over all the time when we lived with you. I had no reason to have a girlfriend. I slept around, got the physical affection I needed, and she was just a friend…“
John pursed his lips. ”Was,“
Roger nodded a little, his eyes casting downward and burning holes into his already torn jeans. "Yeah. Was."
The blond suddenly looked up at his other bandmates. "We’re pretending to be a couple in a conservative, strict neighbourhood. It’s not like y/n would allow me to invite groupies home with us while catty neighbours spy on us from across the way. I’m not getting the physical attention I used to have, especially since sleeping around is impossible now."
The room then fell silent, and no one exactly made an immediate effort to say anything.
And then John gave a half-shrug.
"Why don’t you ask y/n?"
"Ask her what?”
"Ask her to give you that attention,“ Freddie finished John’s point in a matter-of-fact tone.
”No,“ Roger gasped. "No. No no no!"
"What? It’s a great idea,” Brian tried to reason.
"It’s bloody suicide! What would she think of me?! A sex-addict? A creep? A waste of time?“
”Roger,“ Brian stopped Roger’s listing. "She’s a single, gorgeous woman who loves you with all her heart, romantically-speaking, or not. You two already have this sort of secret commitment thing happening anyways but with housing rather than physical affection.”
"And your point is…?“
Freddie took over for Brian then with a sigh. "She has nothing to lose. You have nothing to lose. Why would adding onto your deal be a bad thing?"
To this, Roger didn’t respond. He didn’t have an answer. Freddie continued. "You sleep with women with no strings attached all the time. Living with your best friend while also bedding her doesn’t seem like a bad idea. What are you gonna do, catch feelings for her? You’re just horny.”
"… Do you really think that’s all that’s wrong?“
"That you’re stressed and just need a good lay?” John clarified.
"Absolutely.“
It was almost as if a weight had been lifted off Roger’s shoulders. All of his past issues were gone, out of his mind.
He had nothing to worry about.
"There’s that smile we all needed,” Freddie gushed at Roger, who lowered his head in mild embarrassment.
"C'mon Rog. Let’s get to work.“ Freddie jumped up to stand before the control table, and Brian took a seat next to John. Roger returned to his drum kit inside the recording room, and after a count-in, Roger started drumming.
Needless to say, practice was flawless for the rest of the day.
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A/A/N: I hope y’all enjoyed! Remember, new chapter up tomorrow!
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