Fantasia looks at the ground, a flood of shyness washing over her, then looks up at him. She begins to nervously say, "I- I like your e-energy... It is quite calming. You are keeping me distracted from my nerves." The man saw something new in her eyes—they were clouded with worry.
He begins saying, "I really wish I coul--"
"Pretty please?" Fantasia pleads, interrupting him again. After a few seconds of peering into her eyes, he taps his left pointer and middle finger on the earpiece.
"Hey Tommy," he says, pausing. "Can you take my place?... I have to stay down here with the talent, you know?" he takes another lick at his lips. Fantasia's stomach flutters at this, so she diverts her attention elsewhere.
"All right, thanks man! I owe you one, for sure." He takes his hand away from his earpiece and turns Fantasia's head to face him. Fantasia shutters at the touch of his hand.
"T-thank you," Fantasia manages to mumble.
"Not a problem, lil' mama...With a face this pretty, how could I say no?" He uses his eyes to outline her face as he releases her face. Fantasia blushes a little.
He continues, "There's nothing to be worried about, shorty. I've seen you do what you do... Never question yourself—you belong up there with the best of them."
"Th-thank you. I re-really appreciate it." Her breath catches in her throat. They look directly into one another's eyes. There is a combination of attraction, curiosity, and a hint of desire.
"No problem." He speaks and takes a brief pause as he grabs her waist and pulls her in, bringing her body close to his. He places his hands carefully on her back, just above her backside. Fantasia temporarily forgets about her performance as his touch sends shivers down her spine. "Is this okay, Miss Barrino?" his eyes are low and dark. She nods in agreement, her eyes full of interest and lust.
"Use your words, lil' mama," he urges.
"Yes," Fantasia answers swiftly in a seductive tone.
"You know, I'm breaking every rule in the book right now. But I just can't seem to stop myself." Fantasia's face heats up, as she is speechless for words.
"Is it okay if I kiss you?" he asks, staring at her lips.
"Uhhm... Yes." Fantasia says, nodding and staring back and forth between his eyes and lips.
The worker lifts one arm from around her waist and uses his hand to grab Fantasia's face. He lifts her head up slightly. He and Fantasia exchange soulful glances as he positions his head to kiss her lips.
"Oou, you're so stunning," he says as he drags his thumb across her bottom lip while licking his. Fantasia experiences a flurry of emotion. Her knees tremble a little, so she grabs his arms for support. Fantasia shuts her eyes, bracing herself for the coming kiss. He leans in slightly. As they were about to kiss, unbeknownst to Fantasia, someone radioed in his ear that it was time to get Fantasia in position. He stops right before their lips make contact.
"Showtime, Miss Barrino." His lips graze Fantasia's as he whispers. She abruptly opens her eyes and stares at him in surprise.
"Huh?" Fantasia replies with wrinkled brows, still baffled.
"It's showtime," he says simply, taking a step back from her and gently guiding her to the position. Fantasia musters all of her might to walk to the lift.
"Are you straight?" he asks, taking her hand and guiding her onto the platform. She feels chills go down her spine again as he places his free hand on her back. She turns around to face him, which makes her slightly taller than him but not by much.
"Yeah, I will be," she continues, faking a half-smile.
"Today has been something alright." She thinks.
He flashes a grin. "Remember... Don't fall, and try to strike a sexy pose for me when you get up there." They both chuckle, and a comfortable silence falls over them. His eyes met hers, acknowledging what had transpired just moments before.
Fantasia breaks the silence and says, "Thank you. Umm..." She pauses. "You spent so much time with me, yet I still don't know your name." The lift starts to click, indicating that it is ready to begin its ascent. The hole cover opens, filling the room with hoots and hollers from the crowd. He smirks and says, "It's..." as the elevator begins to rise.
"I can't hear you." Her brows furrow in concentration as she attempts to hear his name.
"IT'S K...." The emcee introducing Fantasia replaces his words. He stands there grinning, giving her a short wink before turning around and disappearing from her view. As she sees his shape fade away under her, the singer enters her zone. However, the fact that she was unable to obtain the man's name irritates her.
When she is level with the stage, the spotlight shines on her. The audience goes wild and begins chanting "FAN-TA-SIA! FAN-TA-SIA!"
"How is everyone doing tonight?" Fantasia takes in the sight of 19,000 people as the audience yells in response. "Yall ready to rock out with me?" Her heart is full, and she prepares to give the performance of a lifetime. When the band starts playing the opening to the first song, she detects something in her peripheral vision. She turns her head slightly to get a better look, and she sees her Nana smiling and waving at her.
"Nana? What is she doing here?" Fantasia thinks to herself.
The singer hears the crowd's roars, and the music suddenly stops, prompting her to redirect her eyes to the audience. She's appalled when she realizes that no one is there; even her bandmates disappeared. In this enormous stadium, she and her grandmother are the only two people left.
"What the fuck is going on?" she mutters.
Her Nana begins to frantically wave both hands and mouth something she cannot understand. She cocks her head to the side, perplexed, wondering what the problem may be. She starts walking towards her to figure out what is going on. As Fantasia walks closer, she can hear her Nana call out her name.
"Fan-tasia!" she hears her exclaim.
"Yes, Nana?" she replies warily, squinting her eyes. It feels like with every step she takes, she makes no progress towards her Nana.
"You need to... Tasia, wa-... Precious!" Nana yells, encircling her hands around her mouth.
"What?" Fantasia mumbles.
"Tasia... WAKE UP!"
This is all I'm releasing rn🤭. I just wanna know y'all thoughts abt it.
I know the tarasia fandom HATES Kendall's presence😂😂😂, but for my story... he is needed lol🤷🏾♀️.
I tried to give hints that this was a dream throughout the entire thing, could yall tell? or do I need to do better🤔?
ummm... that's all i have right now. comment and lmk yall thoughts, suggestions and ideas.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED😉!!!
