Melancholy (𝗔𝗚 𝘅 𝗦𝗚)

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[a/n: hope y'all like the new seliana/selriana fanfic!♡ it's kind of like my previous story, indulgence, because everyone loved it & i had so much support!❤ anywho, thank you for reading, and what is your fav song from sweetener?]

August 2018

Ariana was very nervous and excited for the release of her fourth album, Sweetener, later in the month. Her fans have been patiently waiting for this album for two years. It's so much different from anything she's ever done and she hopes everyone recieves it well. Ariana would be forever grateful for Yours Truly, My Everything, and Dangerous Woman, but Sweetener meant so much to her. It was the first album she really got to experiment with her sound and not have to fight with her record label over every little thing. She was getting the freedom she wanted to switch up and try new things. It was a whole new era. And a whole new Ariana.

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Selena was currently busy filming on the set of "The Dead Don't Die," a zombie movie, which would be released sometime in 2019. She also had a lot of campaigns for Coach which would all come out towards the end months of 2018.

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[DISCLAIMER: this story is not meant to be disrepectful to mac miller in any way. this is all a product of fiction as i, as well as everyone else, do not know all the details about his relationship with ariana. everything online is speculation from the media and fans. 99.9% of it is false. may he rest in peace and his music live forever.]

Ariana stared at all the photos of her and Mac through the years, as friends and as significant others, as she scrolled through the file of forgotten photos and videos on her laptop. All of the memories brought a smile to her face. "Are you sure you want to delete this folder?" popped up on the screen and Ariana sighed. She clicked "no" and closed her laptop screen.

She was with Pete now, but she couldn't bring herself to completely delete all of the photos. It was over 2 years of her life. They loved each other deeply, but they just somehow lost their way and grew apart. She remembered their breakup, the least dramatic breakup she'd ever had, as Mac wished her the best and they went their seperate ways. He was so understanding and even though it was painful, he let her go.

Ariana also remembers how quick her fans knew something was up so she sent out a message on her instagram story to confirm their breakup back in May: "This is one of my best friends in the whole world and favorite people on the planet. I respect and adore him endlessly and am grateful to have him in my life in any form, at all times regardless of how our relationship changes or what the universe holds for each of us! Unconditional love is not selfish. It is wanting the best for someone even if at the moment, it's not you."

She never expected to move on quickly, but she was lonely, and had gotten ahold of Pete's number. It started out as flirting through text and then one day he asked her out on a date. She admits, things moved fast, but she loved him. He made her laugh just like Mac had once done. He kept her spirits up and tried his best to make her happy. And that's all she could ask for. She never imagined he'd come back into her life this way, but the universe must've sent him her way. Maybe she was a little naive, but she desperately wanted the fairytail wedding. She was 25 and life was passing her by.

"Hey," Ariana heard Pete's voice echo from the entry of her apartment complex.

"In here!" Ariana set the laptop aside and grabbed her phone as Pete entered their bedroom.

"Hey baby," He towered over her as he leaned down and pressed a quick kiss to her lips. He wore a neon colored shirt with sweats and some sneakers, "How has your day been?"

"Good. My mom and brother are coming to visit sometime next week. How was everything?"

"Same as always. Just read through some skits with everyone," Pete referred to his friends and coworkers at Saturday Night Live (SNL), "I just wanna smoke and listen to some music."

"Lets go out for dinner," Ariana suggested, "It's real late and there shouldn't be too many paps waiting outside."

"There's still a lot of them out front," Pete sighed as he rolled a blunt, "Flashes fucking blinded me when I pulled up."

Ariana rolled her eyes, "I knew it was gonna be even worse in New York, but this is a lot. They're everywhere and they're snapping photos everyday."

"And following us into shops," He added, lighting up, "We can just order in, babe. Whatever you want. I'm not too hungry yet."

"Wait for the munchies to kick in, huh?" Ariana laughed as Pete blew a cloud of smoke and wrapped his arms around her, "I want some wine with my dinner."

"You can have more than just wine," Pete cupped her ass and gave it a squeeze as Ariana giggled and playfully slapped his hand away, "Wait until after dinner."