"Music To My Ears." || Gareth Emerson x Reader

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 1 - Morning

Friday, March 14, 1986

     The annoying blare of your alarm filled your room, causing you to wake from your peaceful rest.
     You reach over to the alarm and slam your hand on the snooze button. Hesitantly dragging yourself out of bed, you make your way to the bathroom. After correctly pampering yourself for the day, you stare at yourself in the mirror.
     You never had the 'ideal" body. Flat stomach, thin legs, and skinny arms were never in the picture for you. They didn't need to be, you looked stunning either way.
     You smiled at you and your wonderful self for a moment before heading back to your room to get dressed. You quicky slide on black shorts and pulled a tee of your favorite band over your head. "Queen." Just listening to their music made you feel as if you were in heaven.
    As soon as you swung your bag over your shoulder, you heard a voice call for you from below the stairs.

     "Y/N sweetie, hurry up! You're going to be late!!" Your mother shouted.

     "Coming mom!" You shout back.

     You swiftly make your way down the stairs before giving your mom a quick tap on the arm. "I'll be on my way! Love ya!" You hurry out the door and quickly make your way to school.

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     As you approached the entrance doors of the school building, one person caught your attention. He had light brown hair and wore a "hellfire" shirt with a red sleeveless plaid jacket that had a few pins scattered on it.

'Gareth Emerson.' You thought to yourself.

     He seemed to be chatting with some of his friends before the bell rang. You two share a few classes together.  You had been silently admiring him for a while now, and to your knowledge, he hadn't noticed. Thank god. You couldn't even imagine how embarrassed you would be if he got even the slightest hint that you had interest in him.
     Suddenly you are dragged out of your daydream from an arm wrappinh around your shoulder.

     "CHRIST. You scared me Maisie!!" You exclaim, smiling at your friend.

     "Hehe sorry Y/N. I guess i'm just excited for today." Maisie giggles, seeming more energetic then usual.

     You and Maisie have been friends ever since you got to highschool. You told each other everything; You brush Maisie's arm off your shoulder as you two entered the building.

     "Oh really? What's so exciting about today?" You question, before opening your locker and stuffing your belongings inside.

     "Well, you know, there's this huge party that's going to be happening today after school! Almost everyone is going to be there. You totally tag along with me!" Maisie nudged you with her elbow, a smirk appearing on her face. "Who knows, you might find a hookup"

     "HAH! As if. I'm not really in the mood to be partying today. I'm just dying to get out of this hellhole so i can go home and relax." You scoff.

     "Suit yourself." Maisie shrugged.

     Just then the bell rang. You grabbed your books and shut your locker. Making way to the first class of the day. God, today was going to be boring.

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A/N - Hello all! I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed making it. Sorry if it was so short and slow!! All beginnings take time. :')) I am planning on adding a new chapter to this story daily, I just hope i live up to it LMAO