Måneskin imagines --(fem reader)

ETHAN - coachella

A/N:
our silly little italians performed on Coachella for the first time! so I wanted to write something to celebrate this occasion

In this story, you were the band's makeup artist plus Ethan's girlfriend, so you got to experience Coachella together with the band, and you helped Ethan overcome his stage fright.

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When we got out of the car, the blazing sunlight immediately hit my eyes, and I shielded my eyes with my hands.

Ethan saw me struggling to see with the sun in my eyes and sighed. "I told you to bring a hat already, y/n." He then took off his cap and slapped it on my head.

"Ow!" I winced as I rubbed the spot on my head where his cap hit me. Behind us, Damiano and Thomas stifled a giggle.

Victoria, in front of us, was too busy dancing with excitement to notice our interaction. "Come on guys! I wanna see the venue we're gonna play at tonight."

Anticipation bubbling in our stomachs, we followed the workers at the event as they led us to a wide stage that had a huge curved roof hanging above. The whole place was filled with workers rushing left and right.

"So, this is Coachella, huh?" I nudged Ethan gently.

His lips turned up in a proud smile. "Yes, I can't believe we've gotten this far, from the streets of Rome to Coachella." I felt his arm wrap around my shoulder. "And I can't believe I get to experience this with my girlfriend."

"Well, I'm your makeup artist too, so of course I'm gonna come along," I said cheekily, but my heart buzzed with warmth. I've been supporting him and this band for such a long time now, it's so wholesome to see how far they've come as a band. I leaned into his embrace more as we walked away from the stage, the grassy plains of Coachella rustling beneath our feet with each step.

The whole band and I got into the trailer with "Måneskin" written on it, where their stylist was waiting for them with their outfits laid out. I started doing each of their makeup. As the venue for Coachella is huge, I needed their looks to be as exaggerated as possible, so that even people in the back could see it. After hours of doing the band's makeup, I peeked out from the trailer while they changed into their stage outfits. Crowds larger than I could ever imagine started to fill up the space in front of the stage. Just thinking about performing in front of so many people made butterflies flutter in my stomach.

"Whoa, that's a lot of people," I heard behind me. I spun around and almost bumped into Ethan. He already got into his outfit, so my face was inches away from his see-through shirt. His smooth black locks poured down his back, and combined with the intricate eyeliner design on his eyes (I gave myself a pat on the back for that) he looked like an elegant beast.

"Wow, Ethan, you look..." I tried to find my words. "...absolutely stunning."

He smiled at my compliment shyly, and leaned into me for a kiss

"Ewww, Save this for after the show!"

Both of us turned to see who spoke, and it was a certain female bassist standing a few feet away from us, face scrunched up in disgust. Before I could scold Victoria for ruining the moment, a worker informed us to get going.

Damiano practically hopped out the trailer (I don't know how he did that with heels on) "Let's get this show on the road then!" he exclaimed confidently.

We were ushered out of the trailer and went backstage. Soon, it was their turn to perform. Ethan's hand was clasping mine tightly. A clear sign of his nervousness. I didn't say a word, instead I moved in front of him and gave him a big bear hug. A few 'awww's came around us, but I paid them no attention.

"Guys. You're up." A stage manager waved to the band. I whispered encouragement to each of them, and finally gave Ethan a squeeze on his hand.

"You can do it, baby. Now go play your ass off." I grinned as I shoved him to the direction of the stage. He gave me a nervous smile, as he took his drumsticks and readied himself.

The first few songs passed by. The crowd seemed to like them alot, all thanks to their amazing performance skills and Damiano's charisma capturing everyone's attention.

Even though I was dancing backstage, enjoying this show like there was no tomorrow, I would glance at Ethan every now and then. He seemed a little more jittery and shy tonight, and messed up a bit more often than usual. My poor boyfriend has stage fright, I sighed as I looked at him.

The band moved on to playing "Womanizer" now, and the crowd cheered madly at the cover. Damiano started pulling people onstage, and I found Thomas jogging up to me backstage.

"Y/n! Come on stage with us!" He huffed out breathlessly.

How could I turn up enjoying the show with the Måneskin? I excitedly stepped out to the stage, the blinding stage lights hitting my face. Dressed-up teens with crazy makeup danced around me. The entire atmosphere was just so infectious, all of us were just laughing and dancing like crazy. I didn't even notice when I got all the way in front of Ethan's drum set. Turning around, I tried to get his attention. "Psst!"

Ethan looked up from his drums, and his mouth formed an 'o' when he saw me. Then, a smile of relief appeared on his face. Now he seemed a little less tense than just now, his movements loosened up and he drummed with more force. Knowing that he wouldn't hear me through the music if I talked, I blew him a kiss. After that, I kept dancing in front of him throughout the song. He drummed. I swayed. It felt like it was only the two of us on this stage, in this world. And it felt like heaven.

Sadly, the song ended and the fans were escorted off stage. I flashed Ethan a large smile, and Ethan made a little heart with his fingers in return as I stepped backstage, making me giggle happily. He's just too precious for this world, isn't he?

The rest of their act carried on, and the crowd only grew more lively. Maybe it's because since my appearance in front of Ethan, his stage fright seemed to fade a little. He drummed with more spirit, more power, and I just love seeing him being in his zone like that. The lively crowd extended all the way until the last note of the last song. At the end, the band all stood on the edge of the stage and took a bow, as the crowd showered them with cheers.

"You did it–" My sentence was cut off when I was engulfed in a big hug by a very, very sweaty Ethan.

"Thank you, darling."
"What do you mean?"
"When you came onstage, I was reminded that I was not only performing for the crowd, but for you too." He cupped my face in his hands. "Then I imagined that I was performing for you, and all my nerves..." His finger traced my cheekbone. "...disappeared."

Come on, that was too sweet.

I placed my hands on his neck and pulled him into a deep kiss. I could feel him smiling into the kiss, and that caused me to do the same. I opened one eye and saw that behind Ethan's shoulder, Victoria stuck out her tongue and pretended to gag at us. Naturally, I very kindly gave her the finger in return.

The band and I spent the rest of the night roaming around, drinking and dancing. I had one arm draped around Vic's shoulder, and held Ethan's hand as we walked. Needless to say, with my best friends and boyfriend around me, I couldn't ask for a better way to enjoy Coachella.

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what do we think of Måneskin's coachella performance? I thought it was super iconic.

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