"You talk like you ate a thesaurus for breakfast. You should try a normal person word instead of lineage, like family." "Would that not involve being remotely fond of them?" Being famous is like someone slowly suffocating you. Even if you chose it, you don't realize until it's already too late and the air is gone. Some people make it out, some crave the attention, while others merely let it suffocate them past the point of no return. Grace didn't choose to be famous, but Taylor did. The camera flashes are bright, they are blinding, and life is a total nightmare. It's about to get a whole lot worse. - An alternate universe to my story 'Stay' and the subsequent one shots, same characters, completely different life. As with all my stories, this book contains mature themes and sensitive subject matter and is intended for a mature audience. Reader discretion is advised. - This is a work of fiction and I only own original characters and not Taylor Swift, her works or any other living and mentioned people. Persons and or opinions are fictional and not meant to cause harm to anyone living or dead. Do not reproduce or adapt.

"Being sober sucks." "I feel like being dead sucks more." Every second that passes by only makes the want for a drink feel greater. With every second that goes by, Grace is reminded that she is not who she used to be, and the new her doesn't drink. The new her also has a job, a new life and a relationship with a dynamic that just rapidly changed overnight. Yet when comparing her current self to her past, she's pretty sure she's the lucky one. - An alternate universe to my story 'Stay' and the subsequent one shots, same characters, completely different life. This is the sequel to 'Camera Flashes'. As with all my stories, this book contains mature themes and sensitive subject matter and is intended for a mature audience. Reader discretion is advised. - This is a work of fiction and I only own original characters and not Taylor Swift, her works or any other living and mentioned people. Persons and or opinions are fictional and not meant to cause harm to anyone living or dead. Do not reproduce or adapt.

Josephine Collins, an upcoming yet seemingly unheard of singer-songwriter, stumbles to the bar and orders an Old Fashioned. A blonde woman leans gracefully against it to rest after dancing with her soon-to-be boyfriend and orders the same, although they both reach for it and it spills onto Jo's dress, leaving the woman less gracefully embarrassed as she offers to pay her dry cleaning bill. -- Or, I knew it from the first Old Fashioned we were cursed, but now I see daylight. - This is a work of fiction and I only own original characters and not Taylor Swift, her works or any other living and mentioned people. Persons and or opinions are fictional and not meant to cause harm to anyone living or dead. Do not reproduce.

flashback when you met me your buzzcut and my hair bleached... ---- When English Actress Kaia Browne decides to attend the Met Gala, she never expected to meet international superstar Taylor Swift, let alone becoming her friend when they notice they have more than one thing in common. Now, Kaia realises she's quite fond of the singer and sees in her something the rest of the world could never quite see. She can't seem to let go of Taylor as her life on the other hand begins to spiral in ways she never thought could ever happen. Follow Taylor and Kaia as they try to navigate through the complicated life of fame, friendship, and maybe more...? * Rated R for mature content and language. * cw // mentions of ED This story is entirely my work of fiction. All characters and fictional places are from my own imagination except for the obvious real famous people. The timeline is not necessarily a hundred percent accurate to Taylor's for the sake of the story and for it to make sense. I hope you enjoy it! Frequent updates!

Meeting Grace was one thing, becoming friends with her was another, but when Taylor's publicist asks her new friend to enter a contract to help Taylor promote her new album and reinvent her public image, Grace agrees. Then Grace is stuck being Taylor's best friend for the next year, but their feelings cause havoc and they recognize they aren't just friends. Taylor is falling in love, but it's with the person she never imagined, a girl. Follow Grace and Taylor as they learn what it takes to make the other stay. #1 in taylorswift at peak. This is not 100% accurate to Taylor's timeline because it is fiction. This is a work of Fanfiction and is not meant to in any way cause harm to Taylor or anyone else. Any relation to real or fictional people and/or characters through original characters is purely coincidental. Again, this is not real.