𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 , 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘵

chapter eight | night one

            IT WAS FRIDAY, night one of the tour in the city. Another day of Taylor being super busy, meaning she wouldn't be seeing her today or tomorrow. It was a bummer, but she expected it. She's always been super busy since the Fearless tour. Although she was working, that didn't stop her from turning on a live stream to listen to the music.

That wasn't till later though.

For now, she was behind the desk and doing the usual. She would much rather be at home watching live streams, but she had a job to do. "Have a great day." She spoke with a smile and watched as the customer left the store. Once they were gone, she let out a sigh of relief. She was glad to get some quiet time even if it was just a few minutes. "You guys can come out now." She soon saw Elvis and Amy come out of the employee lounge. "You know you two have to work right?"

"Of course we do! Elvis spoke, defending himself and his colleague. When they saw the look on Y/n's face, it was clear that she wasn't buying any of it. "We just needed a break." He explained and earned a nod of agreement from Amy.

"The only one working at the moment is me." She argued, soon remembering to breathe and letting her stress fade away. Today was going to be a good day and nothing was going to ruin that. "It's perfectly fine, and no, it's not Mr. Perfectly Fine."

"Do you have any plans with your girlfriend tonight?" Amy teased as the two approached the counter. They grinned at her as they saw the annoyed look on her face.

"I've already told you two multiple times, she's not my girlfriend!"

The two giggled before doing their jobs. Amy went on to restock the shelves and Elvis joined Y/n behind the counter. As the two waited for customers to show up, Y/n began to debate whether she should get Taylor a gift for after the concert or not. It would be a "congrats on the tour" type of gift.

Maybe it'll give her a reason to visit that antique shop she talked to Taylor about. It shouldn't be too hard to find something for her.

She'll visit during her lunch break.

She announced that she was going on break before walking to the shop she talked about. It took some time, but she had an idea of what she wanted to get for Taylor. She just hoped they had it or something similar to it.

She walked into the shop, taking a moment to smile at the owner. As she walked around the store, she kept note of certain things for later. She'll always need gift ideas for Christmas and other holidays

She didn't find what she was looking for, but she did find something else. Sitting on the counter was a cardboard box with a sign that said "Photos: 25 cents each". She looked through the photos and checked the dates on the back. As she looked through them, there were a few that stuck out to her.

The first one was a couple, laughing on the porch of their first house, it was taken in 1937. She smiled at the picture as she began to imagine herself and Taylor in the moment. With every picture, her mind replaced the couples with her and Taylor.

There was another picture in particular that stood out to her, it reminded her of a moment between the two. It was a photo of a couple in a driveway, holding hands on the way to a dance. The year on the back was 1958. It was her senior year of high school, and Taylor had already graduated. She was going to prom, but her date didn't show up. Taylor did though. Y/n never forgot that day.

"Need any help looking for something?" The owner, Isla, questioned as Y/n put the photos back in the box. They've been observing Y/n, trying to figure out what she might be into. "I can show you where the records are, you seem to be a fellow classic rock fan."

"Not today, thanks though." She declined as politely as possible. At that moment, she decided to go with the classic gift which is flowers. "I have to get going, but I'll be back another time."

She smiled at the owner and then left the store.

The walk back to her job was full of thought. She thought about the pictures and a lot of the memories with Taylor. They've always been so happy together. She always loved Taylor.

She was just now figuring out what way she meant it this time.

It was 12:30 a.m. when the concert ended. Taylor was in her dressing room, playing with the cats and chatting with her mother. They talked about the show, the crowd, everything.

Seeing the excitement in the crowd always put a smile on her face.

She was planning on leaving, but a text from Jack was stopping her. A gift was coming her way. She wasn't sure what it could be. Not long after the text, there was a knock on the door. "It's unlocked!" Andrea announced with a grin.

Taylor looked at her, curious to know what she knew about this.

She saw the door open and revealed her best friend. She was holding a flower bouquet, she had gotten her favorites. "I wanted to drop these off to congratulate you on the successful tour so far," Y/n admitted with a grin. Taylor was quick to approach her friend and pull her into a hug. She also thanked her at least a hundred times a second, which made Y/n laugh.

"I'll leave you two alone," Andrea spoke and smiled at the scene in front of her. She stood up and left the room, the cats following behind her.

"Tell me about the show," Y/n spoke once Taylor pulled away from the hug. "I want to know everything."

That's what she did. Taylor dragged Y/n to the couch to sit and told her everything, the same stuff she told her mother. The first thing she mentioned was the mic not working for a while during the Lover set, she couldn't help but laugh at the mistake. "It's funny, people are calling it 'The Errors Tour' now." She pointed out and laughed. The two of them found it super funny.

After ten minutes, the words Taylor said had gone silent, her mind drifted back to the antique shop and the photos. She wanted to tell Taylor about it but she knew Taylor only saw her as a friend. Maybe it was better to wait to tell Taylor.

She'll tell her on her last day in town.

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brooke speaks!

i hope you all enjoy
the cuteness because
it might end soon!
i'm kidding...or am
i 👀. i'll fix the mistakes
later if there is any