Band Member Oneshots

Unbreakable Bonds

Ever since her boyfriend Alex and her dad, Mark, have created Simple Creatures, Skye has been feeling a little case of relationship envy, but her boyfriend is there to comfort her.

"You're only dating me because my dad is Mark Hoppus!"

Such was my accusatory text message reply to the selfie my green-haired boyfriend had sent me from the Simple Creatures rehearsal space, Alex in main focus, sporting a bright grin and squinty eyes, while my dad, bass strapped around him, was hiding behind Alex's right shoulder, equally supporting a matching smile.

Of course, this statement wasn't what I truly believed, that is, that Alex was using me to get to my dad, because, in truth, it was the older Hoppus that had introduced us to another, believing that we'd be a match. And he was right indeed.

Rather, it was formulated on the basis of my envy.

In fact, despite the happiness that Alex's presence brought me in almost all aspects of my life and that I couldn't be more excited about the creation of Simple Creatures, for it was both an outlet for musical exploration and a depression coping method, the truth was that I was adamant about this new partnership.

First, because I was jealous that all my dad's spare time would be spent with Alex. Second, worried that I'd suddenly be left in solitude while they were off doing who knows what. And most importantly, third, afraid that the special bond I shared with my dad since practically birth, essentially being able to share just about everything with him, would be suddenly transferred on to Alex, who as history documents, played such an integral part in All Time Low's history.

"(Skye)", a sudden text box appearing on my screen interrupted my mindless Tumblr dashboard scrolling, Alex's intuitive reply to my expressive text message, "Don't be like that. Just understand that I can never have the bond you have with your dad, I can only create my own. Not to mention that you're extremely important to both of us, in different ways."

Apparently not heartfelt enough, my boyfriend followed it up with another reply, this one making my heart race faster and blush hard even harder out of admiration.

"Besides,we also share a bond that nobody, not even your dad can't take away from us. And guess what? I intend to keep it that way. For a long, long time"