bass boy || reggie peters imagines

mistake? ✨

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1994
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being luke's sister is hard enough as it is but being luke's sister and having a crush on one of his band mates was torture. before luke had even introduced me to the other members of sunset curve he had given me a very strong warning to stay away from them all romantically and he said, i quote "i've told them the same so they won't be bothering you, don't worry," i thought it was sweet that he was looking out for me but honestly, what gives him the right to decide who i date.

anyway, after i'd met alex, bobby and reggie i had become pretty good friends with them all; i'd sit in on rehearsals, get any t-shirts to test before anyone else and alex was giving me drum lessons! with all of the time i was spending with the guys i should've seen it coming. i had been admiring the brunette bass player for months. the way his eyes would light up at the mention of pizza, the way he would pick at his fingers when he was nervous, especially if he had to go back home to his fighting parents and the way he looked like he was having the time of his life when he would play with the band.

it was a warm day and i had once again crashed the sunset curve rehearsal, not that anyone cared. when the guys had finished playing their last song of the day luke piped up after setting his guitar down.
"hey! who wants to go get some food, maybe the new cafe down the street?"
"oh, i have a drum lesson with alex today luke, maybe tomorrow? i'm sure the others would love to go," i smiled at my brother.
"yeah i'm down," bobby nodded as he shrugged his jacket on.
"i think i'll just stay here, things have been tough at home and this place gives me comfort. just bring me a cake or something back?" reggie sighed as he slumped onto the couch.

once bobby and luke left alex and i began my lesson. i was sat at alex's drum kit as he stood beside me, guiding me and helping me whenever i needed it. after a while i found myself looking over at reggie and completely losing my focus causing me to totally mess up the beat i was playing.
"woah, that didn't sound right," alex chuckled. he looked at me as i continued to observe reggie. alex followed my stare and nodded to himself. "well you seem a bit preoccupied so i'll just let you get to that," alex said pulling me out of my trance. of course he would work it out, he was the smartest out of the guys. i just nodded in response not knowing what to say as alex left the studio, probably to catch up with the other boys at the cafe.

i made my way over to the couch that reggie was sat on, the whole time he had been there he had been frantically writing in the songbook that i had bought him recently for his birthday. it made me smile that he was using the gift i had gotten for him. i subtly looked over at what reggie was writing down and let out a small giggle.
"untitled country album? reg, are you really writing country songs?" i smiled. reggie looked up from his paper and let out a small laugh.
"hey! country music is surprisingly comforting you know!" he defended with a smile matching my own on his face. i gave a sympathetic look and spoke again.
"hey are you okay, i know you said things have been bad at home. are they getting worse? i don't want you getting hurt,"
"oh i'll be fine, it just the usual but at a slightly higher volume," he chuckled. as i studied his face i felt the urge to tell him how i felt. i was fighting with myself, so scared i would ruin everything.
"reggie i like you," i blurted put before i even had the chance to stop myself.
"well yeah, i like you too dummy,"
"no no no. i like you like you. like, more than a friend," i shook my head, i had really began regretting letting my mouth open and spill my secret. as reggie stayed silent for longer i had realised that this was a bad idea. "sorry i-" i started before reggie's lips were on mine. i felt butterflies rush to my stomach and i felt as if i was on top of the world as i responded to the kiss. reggie's hand made its way to my waist pulling me closer to him on the couch as my arms wrapped around his neck.
suddenly, as though he had realised who he was kissing, reggie stood up, breaking the kiss and leaving me still sat on the couch, dazed.
"shit.. i don't think i should've done that," was all reggie said before he left leaving my utterly heartbroken.

that night i went over everything that had happened between reggie and i that day and realised that i may have just lost one of my closest friends.

a week had passed and reggie and i hadn't spoken. i wanted to talk to him more than anything but we were never alone to do so. until today. luke, bobby and alex wanted to find some more clubs to play as reggie and i stayed behind.
neither of us had spoken to each other after ten minutes so i made my way over to him. he was stood by the door looking at his songbook.
"reg? can we talk about what happened? i know you didn't want to kiss m-" i started.
"no! god no i did want to kiss you i swear! that was probably the best kiss of my life... although it was only my second kiss but that's not really the point," reggie rambled making me hold back a giggle. "what i mean is, it's fine, we're fine,"
i sighed, "if you don't want to talk about what happened, then say so. don't just lie and say it's fine. i have real genuine feelings for you reggie and that kiss meant something to me. hell i think i may even be in love with you and it hurt that you just ran away from me like that. what did i do wrong?"
"oh god, i'm such a terrible person. look, i really like you too and that kiss was out of this world, really! i just panicked, you're luke's sister. i don't really want to die just yet so i thought it would be easier to just pretend it didn't happen but i've realised that's so difficult when my feelings for you keep growing," reggie said looking at the ground,
"oh my god, it was because of luke?" i let the realisation sink in. "hey reg, i'm sure we could just... not tell luke. not yet anyway. we could just see how this whole you and me thing goes, in secret for now," i smiled hopefully with a slightly teasing hint in my voice.
"wow, a secret relationship, sneaking around? that's kinda hot you know," reggie smiled back at me as he took a step, closing the gap between the two of us.
"how about we give that kiss thing another try?" i ask as reggie leant in closer to my lips.
"of course my love," he whispered as i felt his breathe hit my lips before the gap was closed completely.