So High School

My reputations never been worse

A/N this is set early on and Travis and Taylor don't know each other yet (idk the exact dates all this happened so just run with it)

2009

Travis POV

I turned over in bed, yawning. Checking the clock beside my bed I could see that it was just past 9 am, quite a respectable time to be awake on a Saturday morning. I rolled over and climbed out of bed, slipping on a robe and my slippers. I made my way downstairs, my eyes still bleary from sleep.

"Hey mom" I said, greeting her as I entered the kitchen.
"Hey baby, I made you some breakfast" she gestured to the plate of toast on the table.
"Thank you!" I smiled, sitting down and biting into one of the pieces. I glanced up at the television, seeing that it was on some news channel. Just then the camera panned to a young blonde girl and my eyebrows furrowed; I recognised her.

I grabbed the remote and turned the volume up, watching intently as this girl went onstage to win her award. The news reporters commentary in the background informed me that it was the vmas; the video music awards. I wasn't really into music that much, but I did know that this major awards show was round about now. Last night, it seemed.

The girl on stage smiled, and suddenly it clicked. I remembered who it was; Taylor Swift. I wasn't really up to date with faces in the music industry, however this was one girl which I knew. She was the same age as me, which already flagged my attention. She had a couple of hits in her second album, songs that were played on the radio constantly, and she seemed like a sweet girl.

Suddenly a man entered the camera shot, looking to be quite a lot older than Taylor. I frowned, he didn't seem like he belonged there. He took the mic from Taylor and I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness at how lost she looked. He said some things, 'Beyonce should have won' blah blah blah, then left the stage, leaving Taylor standing there alone. She looked so sad, so miserable up there alone, and I couldn't help but feel for her.

Just then the television switched back to the news reporters talking about it and I switched it off, many thoughts running through my mind.

2016

Taylor POV

My hands were shaking, badly, as I scrolled through twitter, each comment cutting me deeper. Tears were running down my face, my vision so clouded that I could barely see the screen. My phone kept pinging with notifications, news calls, messages; from my friends, my family. I ignored them, scrolling my way into a spiral.

My breathing was picking up pace, coming in short pants. 'Its okay, you're okay', I tried to tell myself, but the tears kept coming, hot and fast. All these comments; about my body, about me being a snake. A liar, I didn't lie! I swear! About me being manipulative, everyone praying on my downfall. #taylorswiftisoverparty trending...

Another call, this time Selena. I decided to answer it this time, the camera angled at the ceiling so she didn't catch sight of my puffy face.
"Taylor..." She sighed, her voice filled with sympathy. I let out a strangled sob, the emotions too much for me to handle.
"Im coming over, okay? And Ed; we'll cheer you up. Stay of Twitter until then, okay? I'll be right there" her voice soft and sweet over the phone.
"Okay" I mumbled, my voice breaking. My friends were so sweet, I didn't deserve them.

No ones POV

The doorbell rang, Ed and Selena standing outside with cupcakes. Taylor pulled open the door slowly, and the sight of her made both her friends immediately engulf her in a hug.

Her eyes were red, bloodshot, and her cheeks damp. She still had tears rolling down her face, her bottom lip wobbling. She had one of her fingers up to her mouth, biting her nails. Her hair was in a poofy cloud around her face and the hoodie she was wearing hung off her body limply.

"Come on" Selena led her inside, setting the cupcakes down.
"Hey, don't listen to them, yeah? They're just a bunch of jerks" Ed offered, his smile soft and sweet. Taylor nodded miserably, her arms wrapped around her body. Ed sighed, pulling her in for a hug.
"It's okay, you're okay" he whispered into her ear.

"You guys wanna watch a movie? We can eat cupcakes and popcorn and sweets" Selena grinned, operation 'cheer-up-taylor' ago.
"Yeah" Taylor mumbled, pulling away from Ed. Selena ran off into the kitchen, grabbing the sweets and popcorn. She set it all down on the coffee table as Taylor switched on the television, sitting down on the edge of the sofa.

They chose the first comedy that came up, pressing play. Selena sat on the sofa next to Taylor, gesturing for her to come closer. She did, and Selena pulled her into her body so she had her head on her stomach, her legs stretched across the rest of the sofa with Ed on the other side of Selena.

They laughed along to the movie, reaching for snacks every now and then. Selena and Ed both smiled in delight at seeing Taylor happy, laughing again, even if it was only temporary. And Taylor? She just thought about how thankful she was to have such amazing friends.

Travis sat in the locker room after his game, already changed out of those sweaty clothes.
"Yo, Trav!" One of the guys called, causing him to look up. "You seem that singer getting cancelled on twitter? It's fucking crazy, man"

Before even looking Travis had a feeling he knew who it was, the woman who had been unnecessarily targeted by Kanye and Kim. But even if he was slightly prepared, what was happening on Twitter completely took him off guard.

#taylorswiftisoverparty trending, millions of tweets about it. Each one as vile as the next, ripping apart this poor womans body, her life, her music. Travis himself was not a proper fan but he vibed with a lot of her music, and from what he had seen she was such a sweet person. She definitely didn't deserve anything that was behind given to her now.

Even though he didn't know her and wasn't much of a fan, he felt a strong urge of protectiveness over this woman. He just hoped she was okay, wherever she was, and maybe one day it would all be okay again.

A/N guys I think I'm going to do another one where they know each other through all the drama (also I said I was going to make a pt2 to 'the plague' but I haven't yet sorry)

Had a chemistry test today and I FAILED (haven't gotten it back yet but I just know) only three more days to survive through them it's half term (I don't think I'm going to be able to)

100TH CHAPTER GUYS, THANK YOUUU