Good Old Times (Brian may x reader)

| "I'd map every constellation just to prove how much you matter, so please, don't drift away." |

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Adeline Maple is an astrophysics major in the early 1970s-a brilliant young woman who can unravel the mysteries of galaxies and calculate the dance of stars, yet finds herself utterly lost when it comes to matters of the heart. She's a hopeless romantic at her core, someone who treasures the small gestures: the gentle brush of a hand, the sincerity in someone's voice, the kind of care that feels rare in a world full of noise. She dreams of the "gentleman package"-not grand gestures, but the quiet, steady kind of love that makes her feel seen.

Her life is tangled with a group of friends whose chaos fills every corner of her days.

Amidst this whirlwind of personalities, Y/n bumps into Charles, a figure who notices her depth and her romantic streak. He's fascinated by her, intrigued by the way she romanticizes kindness, and determined to show her what real butterflies feel like. Yet Charles, like the professor who once blurred the line between mentorship and something more, is only a side note in her larger story.

Because the true slow burn lies with Brian.

Set against the backdrop of the early 70s, with the infamous rock band Queen rising in the background, this is a story of friendship, chaos, and quiet longing. It asks:

Can a girl who studies the vastness of outer space finally let someone close enough to explore the universe inside her own heart? And will her quiet connection with Brian survive the noise of her chaotic friends-and whatever comes next?