the way you look tonight
a rainy day in new york inspired work
gatsby wells x reader
word count: 649 (short and sweet)
warnings: no warnings needed
a/n: I was watching a rainy day in new york for the first time tonight after rehearsal and I think this film changed my outlook on many things
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“Tabbie? Is that you? What’s wrong?” He entered the kitchen where you were cutting vegetables. He didn’t go over to give you a kiss like you were accustomed to, instead he kicked the trash can.
“I don’t know.” He ran his hand through his hair. “It’s possible I guess.”
“What’s possible? Use your words.”
“That, that I left my wallet on the subway!”
“How- Why would you leave your wallet on the subway?”
“I don’t know! That’s not like me. I don’t forget things!”
“Well you did today Gatsby.”
“Gatsby. God woman, why do you insist on calling me Gatsby?”
“God, why do you call me ‘woman’! For christ's sake Gatsby you left your wallet on the subway. No big deal. Just call, cancel your cards, and get a new one. People lose wallets all the time.”
“Yes but not Gatsby Welles! I don't forget things.”
“For heaven's sake Tabbie, relax! Sit down, have a glass of wine. Let’s go out to Le Corbeau tonight, like we used to. We can sit in one of those leather couches in the back with the cigarette ashes and listen to the piano while we gaze into each other’s eyes. Doesn’t that sound nice.”
His eyebrows lowered down from his face and his cheeks began to glow. Here came the Gatsby humor you were well acquainted with. “But you're forgetting something darling: I don’t have my wallet.”
“You might be a successful businessman, but don’t you forget: I was successful too.”
“Oh, how could I forget? With a voice like that? Darling you were an angel. Listening to you sing was like seeing light for the first time. I fell in love before I even spoke a word to you.” He moved in to engulf you in his arms, pulling you in from behind.
“You tell me this every day.”
“And good for you to remember it. I don’t deserve you my love. I could live a thousand lives and never come close to your purity.”
“My love you need look only in the mirror.”
“You flatter me.”
“You flatter yourself.”
“I know you didn’t mean that my bird.”
“If I am a bird then your arms are my cage and yet I sit content within.”
“I have a better idea. Why don’t we take a walk in the park? The city is so beautiful in the rain.”
“So long as we can stop underneath the clock tower and dance to its song.” You pressed your lips gently onto his.
“Will you sing for me?”
You sat down at the piano in the great room. You stretched your fingers before letting them dance over the keys.
Someday, when I'm awfully low, When the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you, And the way you look tonight
Yes, you're lovely, with your smile so warm, And your cheeks so soft, There is nothing for me but to love you, And the way you look tonight
With each word your tenderness grows, Tearin' my fear apart, And that laugh wrinkles your nose, Touches my foolish heart
Lovely, never, never change, Keep that breathless charm, Won't you please arrange it?, 'Cause I love you, A-just the way you look tonight
And that laugh that wrinkles your nose, It touches my foolish heart
Lovely, don't you ever change, Keep that breathless charm, Won't you please arrange it?, 'Cause I love you, A-just the way you look tonight
Mm-mm, mm-mm, Just the way you look tonight
Gatsby had joined you at the piano bench while you played. He said nothing during the course of your performance but at its close, he lifted your hand from its ending note and brought it to his lips. “Darling, oh my darling, it’s you who looks beautiful.”
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