Dreams Don't Always Come True [Taylor Swift AU]

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Justin

"No, you know that's not true. You don't screw everything up," Taylor tried to encourage me.

"I screwed all this up. I screwed my chances with her up," I shot back.

"You didn't screw this up. We can fix it. And what's the deal with this girl anyways? You can always find someone else," Taylor said.

She really didn't get it.

Before I could think of something to say back, there was another knock on the door.

"Are you guys ever going to come out? Justin, I get that you feel responsible and crappy or whatever but maybe the bathroom isn't the best place to chat..." Violet said through the door.

"It's okay, we're all good in here. It's quieter," Taylor said.

"Okay, Selena and I are gonna order some pizza," Violet said.

"Might have a hard time with that considering they're all in my stupid game," I said, sounding and feeling guilty.

"Just find something in the fridge, cook whatever you want," Taylor quickly said, clearly just trying to make me feel better.

After I heard Violet's footsteps get farther away, I looked over to Taylor.

"You know, you don't have to keep doing that," I said.

"Doing what?" She furrowed her eyebrows and looked into my eyes.

"Pretending like you care about me. You don't have to protect me, I know you're upset with me. I won't get mad, but can you please just tell me what you're really thinking? I feel like you're just standing up for me to make me feel better and I don't like it," I ranted.

She sighed.

"Fine. Do you want to know what I think? I think that maybe you're spending way too much time worrying about what other people think of you. Do you know how many times people I loved announced that they hated me? Do you know how many times I've been slut-shamed, how many times people have made fun of me for who I am? Do you know how hard it is to stay strong sometimes?" Taylor said. She was angry, I could tell.

A tear slipped down her face.

"So maybe instead of thinking that you're the only one who has messed up, or the only one that people hate, think that there's always someone who has it worse than you. And there's always someone who cares. That's what I'm thinking right now," Taylor ended her speech.

I nodded slowly, but couldn't find the words I wanted to say. I couldn't say those three simple words.

"But are you still upset with me?" I asked quietly.

"A little bit, yes. But how could I not be? Obviously I'm mad, I've basically been held hostage these past few weeks. So yeah, I'm a little mad. But I'm willing to forgive you because clearly you need someone to be there for you," She said back.

"And what about her?"

"Who, the girl you love?" Taylor asked.

"Yeah, that one."

"Maybe it's time to realize that she'll never love you back," She said sincerely.

I stared at my shoes.

"The people we want the most are always the ones we can't have. I would know," Taylor said.

I continued to stare at my shoes.

"But hey, even if that girl won't love you, there will be someone. Don't worry about it. You're young and your time will come," She said.

"So you're saying I should give up on loving her, because she won't ever love me back?" I asked, trying to comprehend.

"I don't want to crush your dreams or anything, but it seems to me that if she loved you, she would have already told you. So yeah, I guess I am telling you to give up, because she'll never love you the way you love her," Taylor said.

I thought carefully about what to say next.

She looked at me, waiting for me to speak.

"So you're saying..." I started.

"We've been over this, Justin. I don't think she will ever be able to love you." Taylor responded.

I fiddled my fingers.

"I hate telling people to give up, but it seems like this is really weighing you down. It might be time to give up on her."

Silence.

"But what if I don't want to give up on you?"

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Idk I thought this was cute.
Do you like Justin and Taylor together?
(Not in real life, obviously, but in this story?)

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