You're afraid, maybe of the others, maybe the pills, maybe yourself.

"I'm a fuck-up. Aren't we all just drunk on our own misery?" :::: Dan Reynolds has just been admitted to Third Oak psych hospital. It might as well be hell to him, and after what he's been through, he just wants to leave. But amidst white walls and fake smiles, he may just find true friendship. :::: trigger warning if that wasn't obvious

Wayne Sermon is the guitarist of the biggest rock band in the world. No, not Imagine Dragons, they broke up years ago. Smashing Fairytale, which he definitely didn't name after a lyric his old band wrote a long time ago as a way to remember them. But still, he feels something's missing. On a trip to his old favorite city, he runs into...Dan Reynolds? Now that's a name he hasn't heard in quite a while...

In freshman year, Dan Reynolds hates Wayne Sermon. Like, really really hates him. As the years go by...well, maybe there's bigger problems than than a guy with a Led Zeppelin shirt.

Dan Reynolds, a self-proclaimed mess, is 15 and just transferred to a new high school in Las Vegas. Wayne Sermon, Ben McKee and Daniel Platzman wind up becoming his first acquaintances. He's just the new kid, right? Well, it's a little more complicated than that. Always bruised, hiding behind long sleeves and constantly scribbling words in a notebook, Dan is a bit of a mystery. And of course, the last thing he wants in three guys poking around in his personal secrets. But as they grow more determined, Dan may just find that they're what he's needed all along. TW ~ dark/sensitive themes

Imagine Dragons AU. Wayne has to kill a dragon. The dragon's name is Dan. Forget the fact that dragons aren't supposed to talk, Wayne thinks that's a stupid name for a dragon.

Patrick Stump lives a fairly normal high school life - bullies, girls, the works. That changes when his school gets a new student named Dan Reynolds. As they both become friends Patrick realizes that Dan's struggle with his inner demons is stronger than what he had first thought. (Inspired by the music video for "Roots") huge trigger warning (I didn't realize how dark it was until I went back and read it)

Sequel to "Another Day, Another Door" because I thought the ending to that one was meh. More is in store for Dan Reynolds and Patrick Stump as they move into their second semester of junior year. When Dan does something extremely drastic will Patrick still have the heart to forgive him? More importantly, will Dan be around to be forgiven.

Poetry

Writing and recording an album has a way of bringing people closer. Every song has a story.