Sophie Quinn has spent years behind the soundboard, shaping live music from the background while staying comfortably out of it herself. She loves the steadiness of her work-the calm before a session, the familiar hum of equipment warming up, the way a room settles when everything finally fits together. When Twenty One Pilots visit the radiostation she works for an intimate live recording, it feels like a special day, but still familiar. She guides fans to their places, fixes small technical issues before anyone notices, and slips easily into the rhythm of the session. What she doesn't expect is the quiet shift that follows. Not a dramatic moment or a sudden spark-just small, ordinary interactions that linger longer than usual. A musician who pays attention to his surroundings. A short conversation that stays with her. A sense of being seen not as background, but as part of the room. As their paths cross again, online and off, something gentle begins to form-slowly, naturally, and without either of them needing to name it. It's a story about music, timing, and two people who learn to let their walls soften, one honest moment at a time. This story contains themes and elements intended for mature audiences (18+). Please read with care. Content may include: Smut / sexual themes Strong language Alcohol use Discussions of mental health struggles Emotional tension & heavier topics Suggested (emotional) abuse Occasional mentions of anxiety or depressive thoughts // This story is a work of fanfiction and is not meant to reflect real events or real personalities. Although it features names or inspirations based on public figures, all characters, situations, and interactions are entirely fictional. I have deep respect for the artists mentioned, and nothing in this story should be taken as fact or a reflection of their real lives. Take everything with a grain of salt and enjoy the ride.

a story about 2 people being in love with each other but both of them being too stupid to realize. blurry face era.

Tyler Joseph is sent away by his drummer and management to take a month long break after having several severe panic attack on stage. He goes, but not willing. Flying out and renting a remote and quiet cabin on east coast, hoping some fresh air and relaxing time by himself with fix his problems. But when a strange girl who loves to lie appears walking the dividing line of a small back highway, Tyler doesn't know what to do, but finds himself rolling down his window and offer the spare room in the cabin so she doesn't freeze in the northern cold climate. This strange intoxicated girl agrees, but doesn't seem to want to give Tyler any information about her life, including her name. A month is not a long time to break down walls that seem to be built so high, but Tyler finds himself drawn to this ghost of a girl, who talks about making her life better. But better from what? Will he ever truly get to know her? Or will she slip away like a ghost? Something she says she does a lot.

Emerson Augustine is an aimless university student who followed her best friend to Ohio State. She is unsure of her major, her relationship, and her future. But mostly if her life is worth anything at all, including the hope you have to have to make things better. Tyler Joseph is a small musician, working on a new album and trying to make music into a career, since he dropped out of college. Though his band is gaining some local popularity, he's still working through the local music circuits and trying to carve out a path for him and his band. When his friend Emerson shows up on his doorstep, injured and terrified, he does what he knows he has to do, help. The friendship the two hold gets tested but also deepens in ways the two could never image as the pitfalls of friendship, love, and one's past collide, changing everything for the two anxious kids and their friends. (Early Twenty One Pilots, about 2011 and 2012) TW: Abuse (verbal, psychological, and physical), self harm, mentions of sexual assault, mentions of overdose, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours. Mental health issues and disorders such as OCD, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.