HOOK One Shots (AEW)

Strangers

Description: Going from strangers to lovers to well he isn't sure what now.

(Inspired/based off of the song Strangers by Lewis Capaldi)

Tyler could easily recall the first time he had met you, having gone out after a show to share a couple drinks with the lads while in New York. A bit crowded for a bar on a Wednesday night with more patrons than he would have predicted. Someone had the radio turned up a bit loud and Wonderwall was blasting from the speakers.

"I hate this song, it's so overplayed and let's be honest they could easily find better music."

Turning his head Tyler couldn't help a slight chuckle hearing the voice go on about the song currently playing throughout the bar. His eyes landed on you, glancing back at the lads to see they were all to engrossed in whatever they were watching on Dante's phone. Tyler slipped away from the table and walked over to where you were chatting with the bartender.

"You're not the only one with that thought, I can't tell you the number of times I've heard this play in one night on the radio."

Normally he wasn't so forward, just walking up to a stranger and talking to them but he just felt the need to speak with you. It felt like a jolt of lightning when you turned and smiled at him, his heart fluttered against his ribcage.

"Thank you finally someone who knows what they're talking about. The name's y/n pleasure to meet you stranger."

"Tyler and a pleasure to meet you, mind if I have a seat?"

"Not at all we can continue to talk about why this song needs to be forgotten already."

You laughed bringing your drink up to your lips to take some of the cool crisp liquid in. Tyler watched in silence for a moment, laughing when your eyes rolled as the chorus came on.

"Honestly give it a break already we know we know after all you're my wonderwall."

"Sorta ruins the bar experience, you here by yourself?"

"Yeah, my friend bailed on me, so I figured I'd just sit here anyway, what about you?"

"Nah, I came with some of my friends there are over at one of the tables, but I think they're watching a game on Dante's phone, so I just left."

"Do you think they'd mind if you ditched them to hang out with a stranger?"

"I don't think they'd be thrilled but they know I can handle myself besides New York is my city I know this place like the back of my hand."

"Well do you want to go to a park and sit with a drink we can chat there just hang out or something, Long as you promise you're not a murderer or anything."

Tyler laughed shaking his head in amusement as he ordered two bottles of drinks to go.

"No, I'm not a murderer I know a park just a few blocks from here."

After telling his friends what was happening and promising to text them once he got home Tyler led you from the bar. Chatting the whole way to the park where you two sat for hours nursing your drinks and talking about everything you could possibly think of.

That was the first night you stayed at his apartment the two of you both far too interested by each other to even bother sleeping. When he walked you home, he made sure to get your number pressing a kiss to your cheek with a promise to see you soon as he could.

Months passed and the two of you became practically inseparable, if you were staying at his apartment when he wasn't traveling for work, he was staying at yours. You even went to a few of his shows once you found out what Tyler did for a living. It was no surprise when he asked you out for the first time when he had a month off work. He couldn't seem to get you out of his head every time he was away, he was falling faster than he ever had before.