We've Got A Collar Full Of Chemistry (Brendon Urie X Reader)

Fourth of July

We finish the pie and pack away. I look at Brendon and he looks at me with a look that I haven't seen in what feels like forever.

He then opens his mouth and tells me about tonight. "I hope it isn't too late to ask but, as it's the Fourth of July, my mates have invited me around their shared holiday home they are staying in for a party. Don't worry it'll be small, just those two and me. I was wandering if you want to, you don't have to, go with me as a plus one?"

Without hesitation I reply. "Of course, Bren."

Brendon looks at his phone to see what the time is. "We better get going."

"Okay. I'll get changed into something more party appropriate."

"If you're going to change, so will I." He flashes me a smile and we both walk upstairs to our rooms.

I change into a black dress that falls to my knees with red detailing on the lacing at the back (See image above). I grab my small black and white backpack and put in my phone, a packet of tissues, a dark red lipstick and my car keys.

I walk out my room and go back downstairs and am greeted with the sight of Brendon looking in a tall mirror sorting out his shirt cuffs and his blazer. I cough and he turns around and appears star struck. I blush lightly and look to see what he's wearing. He's wearing black pants, a black shirt and a red blazer (See image above of Brendon).

"You look amazing." He says and I blush even more.

"Ha ha. So do you. Also, I'm driving." I reply.

"Okay then, fine by me."

We walk out and Brendon locks the front door. We get into Cherry Bomb and I drive us to the location given to me by Brendon of his friends' location.

We arrive outside of a bungalow-like building and get out. Brendon knocks on the door and I man I seem to recognise opens the door.

"Hi Brendon! Hello Brendon's friend!" The man says. "Josh! Brendon and his plus one are here!"

"Josh?" I ask myself quietly.

Another man looking the same age as the same age as the one at the door comes towards the three of us.

"Sup Bren." He asks.

"Hiya Josh. Tyler, Josh, this is Y/n, she's also a singer and a fucking good one at that. Y/n, this is Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun." Brendon introduces me.

"Oh my God! I thought I recognised you! Sorry, I'm a big fan." I fan girl. "I can't believe that I'm here meeting you. Brendon, you never told me we were going to hang out with Twenty Øne Piløts!"

Josh and Tyler laugh in what seems like nervousness. "Come in guys." Josh lets us in.

We walk in and go to the garden and sit down on the chairs outside. Josh hands Brendon and me a can of beer each and Tyler sits down next to Josh in two deck chairs.

Brendon starts to swing the bench which I didn't mind at all, he looks so content so I let him be.

"So," Josh says, "how did you meet Bren?"

"At the party the record label held for me to celebrated getting signed on. We danced a bit and got to know each other and now he's letting me stay with him until I can buy a house for myself." I say that and I can see Brendon frown slightly from the corner of my eye.

"That's very nice of you to do that for Y/n, Bren." Tyler speaks up after taking a sip of his beer.

"It felt like the right thing to do. Still does." Brendon says facing me and giving me a smile and I return the gesture.

Time passes and we have a BBQ and drink some more. We play a game of beer pong and I paired up with Josh and Tyler went with Brendon. Not to toot my own horn but we won.

Throughout the night Brendon seems to by spacing away from me and it starts to make me concerned. I walk up to Josh and ask him what he thinks I should do. He tells me to talk to him so that's what I'm about to do.

I walk over the the swinging bench and sit down next to Brendon who is looking down at his beer that's in his hand. He's hunched over and I put my hand on his shoulder trying to comfort him.

"Hi Bren." I say. "What's wrong? You've seemed to be spacing away from me and I'm concerned."

"Nothing." He replies, sighing. "It's probably just the alcohol."

"No it's not. Something is genuinely wrong with you and I'm worried."

"Well why don't you talk to Josh about it!"

"What? What's wrong? Wait. Do you think I like Josh?" Brendon stays silent. "Bren, that's far from the truth. I just think of him as a friend, same with Tyler. Hang on. Are you jealous?"

"No!" He says defensively. "Okay, yes." Brendon sighs.

"Bren, you really can be a silly man. Here have a beer." I pass Brendon a full can of beer. "Cheers!"

"Cheers."

We both take a sip of our beers and I give Brendon a kiss on the cheek. In the distance I start to hear fireworks go off and the two of us look up to watch the display of exploding colours.

"Happy Fourth of July, Brendon." I say as I lean against him, resting my head on his shoulder.

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A/n:

I would like to thank my good friend FriendsWithAnxiety for helping me come up with the storyline of this chapter. Without her, updates would come slower. So thank you for helping think of ideas when I have writer's block.
Also, if you haven't yet, listen to the two new songs with Brendon in them! Earth by Lil Dicky and ME! by Taylor Swift ft Brendon Urie!!!!!!!

Love,
Bisexual Urie💖💜💙