AU || Cairo Lucia Santiago is on break from university. Bradley Will Simpson wants to get his big break in the music industry. Together, they go on a roadtrip around the UK, where they busk their hearts out and discover more about their lost selves...
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To begin with, I would like to, once again, reiterate that all characters in this fanfiction are fictional, and any resemblances to people in real life are purely coincidental, despite the fact that I based my characters on real people. In addition, I based this story on real life experiences, but that doesn't mean that this story is true and the same for all who struggle with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. If any of you need someone to talk to, I'm just a message away. If you think you need professional help, however, it's better to seek help from them.
Some of you may not realize it now, but you all matter. You all deserve to be heard and understood. You all deserve kindness, love, and respect. Let's all treat one another with more kindness and respect, help each other recognize mistakes or shortcomings, and come together to hopefully build a better society.
Anyway, enough of that monologue. Let's get on with it.
To ghostofyouvamps on Twitter. I know I said that you helped in this book's geography, so I'm going to thank you not only for that, but also for being my best friend and encouraging me to publish this at the time I was feeling very unsure. Continuously getting backlash from other The Vamps fans definitely left an emotional scar in me that still seethes until now, but you help me express my emotions and feelings all the time whenever that happens, and, for that, I am truly grateful for you.
To Kat, Justin, and Baby Bradley John. Thank you for being the most beautiful family ever and for sending me voice messages of your baby laughing whenever I need a pick me up. Also, this is a big thank you for pointing out that plagiarism sites are currently stealing my work, which made me ultimately decide to finally stop writing fanfiction until it gets resolved. I've contacted people who can do something but to no luck, so, for now, this will be a goodbye. Thank you to Kat, specifically, for entertaining people in the comments section!
To Kate. I hope you enjoyed birthday gift #17 😅 thank you for everything! You are honestly one of the sweetest and kindest people I've ever met; it's amazing how we can both talk like crackheads and yet be philosophical at the same time. You're amazing in all ways and continue to be you because you're awesome and you deserve the whole world. I understand that you can't read this yet because you are focused in school, unlike me lol, but just remember that I'm still always here for you whatever the reason!
To The Vamps. In a world full of negativity and people who will bring you down for any small mistake that you made or will make, you guys continue to give me comfort and love through your songs, not to mention appreciate the small things that we do for you, whether it be streaming your songs or praising how good your album is. Thank you so, so much for inspiring me to write this, and I really hope that I, along with the person reading this, of course, can see you soon. You guys belong on that stage and are one of the most genuinely kind artists I've ever known, so continue to rock on, especially now that you're about to be together for 10 years.
Lastly, you, dear reader, of course. Thank you for tolerating my...writing (can you even call this writing?) skills and for making it this far, especially those who have been extending their support while they're at it. Thank you for being patient with me every week. Although I don't respond much, I LOVE reading your comments; they always make me smile! You all hold a special place in my heart, and even though I don't consider myself as a good writer or I don't have as much recognition as other Brad fanfiction on here, I'm already good with you people, and I will continue to be grateful for all of you until my last breath. As someone who only wanted to write for fun, you all keep the experience alive, and I don't think I can be any happier.
As I revealed earlier, I guess this is goodbye for now. Hope you enjoyed reading this book!
From probably the most dramatic author on this orange w app, Dani :)
