*Y/n's POV*
"C'mon Y/n, it'll be good for you to put yourself out there and find some friends and maybe even a special girl." I shook my head vigorously at my Choir instructor.
"I'm fine just the way I am Mr. Shue. I don't need friends, everyone tries too hard and it's exhausting." He sighs.
"Can you at least sing in front of the class this one time on your own?" My eyes went wide and I felt like a deer caught in headlights.
"No, no, no. I will never sing alone. Not ever again. Not since my old school. You know what happened Mr. Shue." I pleaded but he remained adamant.
"Please Y/n? Your voice is so beautiful and soulful." I sighed deeply and shook my head softly.
"Fine, but only this one time!" He did a little victory dance.
"Pick a song, you're singing today at Glee."
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After school I headed to the Glee room and sat in the back.
Was I nervous to sing alone? Hell yeah. Was I looking forward to it? No. Was I going to do it anyway? You bet.
"Okay, today we have Y/n on the guitar and singing." I stood up. Shaking, I walked to the guitar. I heard whispers, but I looked back and saw a tan brunette looking at me intently. "Y/n, what song did you pick?"
"Listen and you'll see." I started playing the opening chords to Neptune by Sleeping at Last on the guitar.
"Pitch black, pale blue
It was a stained glass variation of the truth
And I felt empty handed
You let me set sail
With cheap wood
So I patched up
Every leak that I could
Till the blame grew too heavy
Stitch by stitch, I tear apart
If brokenness is a form of art
I must be a poster child prodigy
Thread by thread, I come apart
If brokenness is a work of art
Surely this must be my masterpiece
I'm only honest when it rains
If I time it right the thunder breaks
When I open my mouth
I want to tell you, but I don’t know how
I’m only honest when it rains
An open book with a torn out page
And my inks run out
I want to love but I don't know how
I don’t know how
No, I don’t know how
I don’t know how
I want to love you, but I don’t know how
I want to love you
Pitch black, pale blue
These wild oceans
Shake what’s left of me loose
Just to hear me cry mercy
A strong wind at my back
So I lift up the only sail that I have
This tired white flag
I’m only honest when it rains
If I time it right, the thunder breaks
When I open my mouth
I want to tell you, but I don’t know how
I’m only honest when it rains
An open book with a torn out page
And my inks run out
I want to love you, but I don’t know how, know how
I don’t know how, know how, know how
I want to love you, but I don’t know how
I want to love you…"
I look up from the ground, breathing heavily, hands shaking, I was overall a complete nervous wreck. I look over to see everyone staring at me in complete silence.
"Umm... Hi?" I shyly wave to everyone and put the guitar down. Flushed from embarrassment, I look back up at them. I saw the brunette that was staring at me stand up, Rachel Berry, the star of Glee club.
"That was beautiful!" She smiled and I put my head down sheepishly.
I silently stand up and go back to my seat, her eyes following me the entire time.
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"Hey!" I hear a voice call after me. "Hello?" They call again, I don't pay any mind to them because I thought they were calling for someone else. "Hi there." The person caught up to me and grabbed my arm. I looked over to see Rachel Berry and, being the shy person I am, I gave her a small wave.
"Why did you ignore me?" She asks as she lets go of my arm. I look over to see my mom standing by her car smirking at me.
"Sorry, I didn't think you were calling for me." I say quietly.
"Oh. I wanted to say that your singing was really beautiful and you should do it more often." I blushed at her compliment and shook my head.
"You really think that?" I rub the back of my neck as I glance away.
"Yeah! I think you have a lot of talent." She smiles wide and I give her a small one back.
"Thanks." I look down and here a guy calling Rachel's name.
"Rachel!" He walks up and puts an arm around her.
"Hey Finn." She leans up to kiss him and my face falls a little.
"Hey you're the girl who sang in front of the club today. Nice job." He held up his hand and waved. "I'm Finn." I wave, but don't say anything.
"I'll see you tomorrow." I say that and just leave.
"Wait, Y/n..! Bye, I guess." Rachel says as I leave.
"Hey kiddo." My mom ruffles my hair as I sit in the passenger seat. It's always just been me and her, her family hates us because she's bisexual and well, I'm gay, my dad was a deadbeat drunk who left us for a whore when my mom was pregnant with me. I swear if I ever meet him I'm gonna smash his face against a sidewalk. "How was school today?"
"It was okay I guess. Somehow Mr. Shue persuaded me to sing for the class." I looked over and saw she looked surprised.
"And how'd that go?" I shrugged.
"This really pretty girl stood up and yelled 'That was beautiful!' and I pretty much ignored her, which I feel pretty shitty about but I can't do anything about it now."
"Aw, does Y/n have a crush?" She teased.
"No! I just appreciate beautiful girls when I see them." She smiled and hugged my shoulders.
"Sure. But on a more important matter, make dinner or take out?" I smile at her.
"How about take out and a movie night?"
"Sounds like we should stop at the grocery store and get snacks." She starts up the car and drives towards the store.
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Just Another Glee Member (Rachel/You)
FanfictionI deleted my other Rachel/You book because I really didn't like the way it was going, so here's what I'm going with. Rachel Berry, the star of Glee Club. She gets almost every solo, she's unbelievably talented. Y/n is one of the background kids, nev...
