Ray Toro x Reader

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Your POV:

The lights go out on stage and I take my monitor out of my pocket as the others pack up their instruments. All I have to do is grab my drumsticks before I exit the stage.

I wait by the exit with Gerard and Mikey while Ray and Frank finish putting their guitars away.

"Are you gonna see Kristen?" I remark, wiggling my eyebrows and nudging Mikey

"Obviously, N/n." He laughs, nudging me back "I'm not just going to ignore my girlfriend."

"Just checking. Gee, how long are we here for?"

Gerard scratches the back of his head and ponders before answering with "I think we start driving to Nevada on Monday morning."

"Okay, so we have Saturday and Sunday off. The only thing we have to do is the Hot Topic interview at noon on Sunday" Mikey says as he leans against the white brick wall.

"Shit, I forgot about that" Gerard responds to his brother in a displeased tone "I wanted to sleep in"

"Gee, you always sleep in"

"Oh shut it. You know I like my sleep"

"Yeah, or you're just a vampire"

"One of these days I'll leave you at a venue on purpose"

"Why me?"

" 'cause you're a little shit."

"As far as I know, Franks the little shit" Mikey shoots back with a laugh.

"Who are you calling a little shit?" Frank asks as he walks up to Mikey, guitar case in hand.

"You heard me."

Ray walks from behind Frank and stands to my right. "Hey love" he smiles before planting a sweet kiss on my lips.

The banter between Mikey and Frank continues for a few minutes before Ray cuts in. "We should probably head back to the bus, don't you think?"
The others agree and start walking out the door.

Ray keeps his left arm around my waist and his guitar in his other hand. I walk through the hall and out the door with a smile.

Ray POV:

As I walk out of the back door, I feel a light summer breeze hit my face. The sun is setting over downtown Los Angeles, leaving lamps and signs as the only source of light in the bustling city.

Y/n looks up at me with hopeful e/c eyes and a breathtaking smile. I can feel my heart explode as I smile back at her.

I love her with every part of me.

Your POV:

"After you." Ray says with a dorky smile as he holds the bus door open for me.

"Why thank you, kind sir." I respond in the same dorky nature, causing him to giggle.

"Of course, m'lady"

I walk into the living room with Ray and the others behind me. Mikey decides to head to his bunk and get to sleep early while Frank tries to convince Gee to go to a party with him.

"C'mon Gee" Frank whines "It'd be fun"

"I'm tired Frankie"

"Please? We'll only go for a couple hours."

Gerard sighs in defeat and just says "Fine, two hours max", putting emphasis on the 'max'

"We'll be back in a little bit!" Gee shouts as he gets dragged out the door by Frank.

"So what do you wanna do?" I ask Ray as he sinks into the cushion next to me.

"Did you have something in mind?" He asks, raising an eyebrow and smirking.

"Oh shut it"

"I'm just bugging you." he laughs "I mean we could play Mario Kart if you're not tired."

"Sounds fun. I'm just going to change into something more comfortable" I say before walking to the back of the bus.

After digging through my suitcase, I quickly changed into a pair of gray sweatpants and a black sports bra before heading back to the living room.

Ray had already set up Mario Kart on the TV and was patiently waiting for me. He brings his eyes off the screen and smiles at me.

"You look cute." he says as his cheeks turn a slightly rosy color.

"Thanks, Ray" I responded, opening the fridge "Want a beer?"

"Yes please"

I grab a can of beer and a can of f/d before plopping onto the sofa. Ray hands me a controller and the game starts.

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Go!

I hear the clicking of buttons as I drift around the corner of the track and pick up an item block. The block gives me a spiny shell. Immediately I toss it up and continue on. Seconds later, I hear Ray say "Shit!" as Mario spins out of control. I overtake first place and take one final turn into my final lap. After slipping on a few more bananas, I finished the race in first place with Ray in second.

We continued racing for almost two hours when I looked up and checked the clock. It read 1:46am.

"I'm tired, I think I'm gonna go to bed" I yawn.

"I'll be there in a couple minutes" Ray says as he exits the game.

"Okay" I replied before giving him a kiss on the cheek.

I walk over to the bunks and hop into mine. The TV can be heard getting shut off before I see a familiar face walk to the back of the bus. He comes back five minutes later in a t-shirt and pajama bottoms. I scoot closer to the wall so he has room to get in. Ray climbs into my bunk and accidentally hits his head with a loud THUNK.

"Are you okay?" I say, holding back my laughter.

"Yup. The fro saved me." He replied with a smile.

I giggle and turn to the wall before pulling the blanket over us. Ray scoots closer to me and holds me close. I hear him sleepily say "Goodnight n/n" "Goodnight Ray" I respond. Minutes later, I feel myself drift off into a deep sleep.

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