the unsent project. | Taylor Swift, One-Shots

"You don't even know how beautiful your eyes are"

Unsent Message #6:

To Taylor:
You don't even
know how
beautiful your
eyes are in the
sunlight

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Singer Taylor Swift and Supermodel Riley James have been dating for a few months now since meeting back in April. The couple met at Gigi Hadid's birthday party, instantly hitting it off. The girls kept in contact ever since, taking it step by step, getting to know each other more and, eventually, going on a few private dates to see where things would go.

Finally, they officially began to date by mid-June but decided to not hard launch their relationship until late July, both really wanting to make sure what they had was serious before making it public by going on a few dates, being seen holding hands and leaving together at the end of the night.

It wasn't until September, during New York Fashion Week, that the public began to grasp the seriousness of Taylor and Riley's relationship when the blonde singer was seen proudly sitting in the front row of multiple NYFW shows where her supermodel girlfriend graced the runway.

Fast forward to October 10th, Riley's birthday. The couple could be found celebrating with their friends at a rented-out bar in New York City. The place was filled with all kinds of celebrities; singers, actors and models. Usually, when they went out for drinks, Taylor would be the one to drink a bit more, while Riley chose to stay in the right stay of tipsy and look out for her girlfriend, she enjoyed doing that, plus, she wasn't really as much into alcohol as Taylor was. But, tonight? Riley's friends were on a mission to get the girl hammered. So, Taylor, happily, decided to be the one to stay a bit more conscious to look out for the model for a chance.

They were having a great time, and Taylor discovered that Riley was a really loving drunk.

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Taylor sat comfortably in a booth, surrounded by her friends Sophie, Blake, and Ashley, talking, laughing and nursing a glass of wine. Taylor and Riley had arrived at the bar together not long ago, but as soon as they stepped in, Riley was whisked away by her model friends, all set on making the birthday girl take as many shots as possible. The blonde didn't mind; she was happy to see her girlfriend having a blast. Plus, she knew her own friends were there too, so she wouldn't be left to her own devices.

As Ashley was in the midst of saying something, Riley suddenly popped up out of nowhere and plopped down on Taylor's lap. She wasn't completely drunk yet, but she was definitely heading in that direction. "Hey, baby. I missed you," Riley said to Taylor, planting a kiss on her cheek. Then, she turned to the rest of the table, apologizing, "Sorry for barging in, guys. Don't mind me. Keep talking. I'm just glad y'all could make it."

Taylor couldn't help but giggle at the model's playful antics. She wrapped her arms around Riley's waist, exchanging amused glances with her friends, silently conveying, "here we go." Riley, oblivious to the silent exchange, continued to engage with Taylor's friends.

"Of course, Riles. Happy birthday!" Blake chimed in, a playful glint in her eye. "Seems like you're having the time of your life tonight!"

Sophie joined in, grinning, "Yeah, how many shots have you been coerced into already?". She was hiding an amused smile behind her drink.

"Yeah," Taylor echoed. "How many shots has it been?" her look of amusement now directed towards her girlfriend.

Riley leaned back against the blonde, grinning from ear to ear. "Oh, I don't know. I lost count," she giggled. "They're trying to get me hammered, but I escaped when they were ordering another round."