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#fuck listening to good old fashioned lover boy now and man. ugh they should have had more
ineffable-gallimaufry · 9 months
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okay well i know we got good old fashioned lover boy and everyone loved it BUT next season needs to be THE MILLIONAIRE WALTZ. got it??? like it works. manifesting please and thank you
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hockeytrashgoblin · 4 years
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Ice Cold ~Part 2
A/N: Hi baby beans! Part 2 coming in hot. Hope you enjoy!! :)
Seeing my pictures in the papers sparked two things, joy and frustration.
Joy because it was so cool to see a picture I took on the front of everyone's sports section. It felt like such an accomplishment. I was really proud of myself.
Frustration because someone had taken pictures of me and William walking around, igniting rumors. I kept my scarf over the bottom half of my face for the subway ride to work. I got there on time and started taking off all the winter layers. I hoped people would forget about that picture by this point, but I was wrong.
"Hey romantic walk in the falling snow." Amy teased me, not looking up from her computer in our office.
"God has everyone seen that?"
"Pretty much. It's been on the news for like a week almost." She clicked out of what she was doing and turned to me. "So tell me everything!"
"There's not really much to tell. We walked around and talked about hockey and our mutual distrust of the general public. He walked me to the subway and I went home."
"Oh come on there has to be some better details in there than that!"
"I mean he said that I was really interesting to him and that he wanted to know me?"
"Alright I guess that's something."
"Oh! Auston Matthews hates me I'm pretty sure!"
"What? Why? Bitch what on earth did you do to Auston Matthews?"
"Nothing! He was mad that William came over to talk to me and just glared the whole fucking time."
"That's weird."
"Right?! Then I could've sworn I saw him across the road when I was going down to the subway but he just disappeared. It was probably nothing but it was so creepy feeling."
"Yeah no I don't like that. Maybe stay away from Auston if you can?"
"I'm definitely going to try to do that."
"You'll have to start after today though."
"Ugh why?"
"A bunch of the leafs will be coming through the studio today. I don't know what it's for, the debrief is on the desk but it's not that helpful. Just says who will be there. Yes William will be too. Don't act like you weren't about to run over to check."
"Hey, I wasn't gonna run. Do I look like I run?" I said gesturing to my body.
"Not really. That's fine though cuz me neither. I like your outfit today though, it's cute! Peter would like." She said wiggling her eyebrows.
"Ew don't start." I looked down at myself. Nothing special or even revealing. Black high-waisted jeans with a baggy sweatshirt tucked into them and bright yellow cheetah printed shoes.
"Well he would." She said getting up and leading the way to the studio.
"Yeah I got that."
"He likes you."
"Got that too."
"You don't like him?"
"He sent me a selfie in his bathtub the other night."
"Was it a good one..?"
"No!" I said shocked that she'd even ask. The leafs were in the studio so I lowered my voice, embarrassed.
"Hey you never know."
"Amy. There is nothing sexy or cute about a grown man sitting in a dirty bathtub. Mix the fact that he had more hair on his chest than a fucking bear and you get a lot of no thanks."
"Yeah that sounds pretty fucked."
"He asked for some bath pictures back. I said no and he didn't listen so I'm not into that at all." I shrugged, handing her the camera. I was supposed to just be assisting with lighting today. The first half of the day went by pretty quickly. We had some craft services taking care of lunch which was nice. It was clear that the team had these kinds of cliques going on. I brought it up to Amy.
"I dunno what do you mean?"
"Like they just split so fast. William, Kasperi, Auston, Mitch, Morgan. And then like literally everyone else. I just thought it was strange."
"Oou here comes lover boy."
"Shut up." I said smacking her arm.
"Poor Peter never had a chance." I glared at her until she left and William walked up.
"Hi frowny."
"Hi."
"So bathtub pictures from Peter huh?" He said with the look of mischief in his eyes.
"Man you really do hear everything. Yes he sent me a picture of him in the tub."
"That's a little forward isn't it? Maybe I'm old fashioned but that seems aggressive."
"No it is aggressive. That's why it seems like it, because it absolutely is. It was gross. Then he was trying to pressure me which was also gross."
"He tried to pressure you?"
"Yeah to send a picture back to him. He didn't accept my first no. Or my third. Or even my 10th. I'm avoiding him."
"I don't blame you." He brushed his fingers across my shoulder. "I'd kill him if I were you."
"It doesn't matter. He's not the first and probably won't be the last."
"That's so awful."
"It's fine. I'll just avoid him."
"But what if you can't?"
"Then I'll deal with it as it comes. It's honestly fine William, I can deal with it." I said putting my hand around his bicep.
"I don't want you to have to though."
"It's alright William I promise. Besides he hasn't texted me since the media ran with that picture. I'm sorry about that by the way. I guess Auston was right to hate me."
"Auston doesn't hate you. It's just complicated that's all. It's nothing against you and everything against people. He doesn't like people either."
"I guess that's fair. Tell him not to look at me like he wants to rip my head off then. It's unnerving."
"Being unnerved by him probably isn't the worst thing in the world."
"Hey Willy, who's this?" Kasperi asked swinging his arm around William's shoulder. William rolled his eyes.
"Kappy she introduced herself at the beginning."
"Sorry I wasn't really paying very close attention. These things are usually kind of boring. No offense."
"None taken. I hate it when I'm on the other side of the camera. It's awful. I'm (y/n)." I said reaching my hand out to shake his extended one.
"Kasperi. It's nice to meet you. Hopefully we'll be seeing you around more." He said grinning at William before leaving.
"Asshole."
"What did he mean by that?"
"It's just been a long time since I was interested in anything except hockey. Me and Kas are roommates and he worries about me sometimes, that's all."
"Oh I see. He seems nice."
"He is! He's a really nice guy. My best friend."
"Well then I guess it's good he doesn't hate me too."
"Auston doesn't hate you."
"I don't believe you."
"Stubborn." He said smiling as he bumped his shoulder into mine.
"That's meeeee."
"Can I get your number? Or will you be stubborn on that too?"
"I dunno.." I said pretending go think about it making him laugh.
"I promise I won't send you pictures of me in the bathtub."
"Oh alright then sure." I took his phone and typed out my number in contacts. "Although I don't think I'd really mind one from you. You still wouldn't get one back though."
"I would never ask for one."
"You're a gentleman William."
"Hardly, but I try my best."
"What are you doing after this?"
"Um I didn't really have any big plans afterwards. I have plans right after I'm done here but I'm free about 30 minutes later. Why?"
"I was wondering if you maybe wanted to do something after. Like get a coffee or something maybe?"
"Why do you sound so unsure?"
"Because I am unsure?"
"But why?"
"I'd rather not go into all my insecurities right now at work."
"Alright I can respect that. We will talk about them later though, because they're silly and unnecessary in this situation."
"Are they?"
"Yes. Absolutely."
"Why?"
"I think you are the sweetest thing."
"William.."
"I mean it. You don't have anything to be nervous about. I'd love to get coffee with you after." He said with a warm smile.
"Okay." I said matching the smile.
The rest of the photoshoot went by pretty quickly. Whether that was because it was faster or because I was floating on cloud 9 that William didn't reject me. The boys left and I went back to the office with Amy after tearing down our little set.
"So, a date with William huh?"
"I don't know if it's a date really. It's just coffee."
"Oh come on you're blushing so hard! It's a date!"
"Shut up!"
"What did he say to you before that made you blush?"
"Man you notice everything." I mumbled.
"You could see it across the studio! Now what did he say!"
"He said he thought I was the sweetest thing and to not be so insecure around him because he thinks I'm interesting." I said blushing again thinking about it.
"This is such a date!"
"No. Now stop yelling."
"How? Tell me how this is not a date?"
"I don't know if he thinks of it as one that's all." I said shrugging.
"I do." William said making me jump.
"Holy fuck."
"At least if you wanted it to be of course."
"How long have you been standing here for?"
"Not long at all." He said with a smirk.
"Uuugh liar. You heard everything didn't you?"
"Perhaps." He said laughing as I groaned and slid down my chair. "Hello Amy, nice to see you again."
"Yeah you too Will. We're just about done here so you can take her away."
"I will do just that." He grabbed my coat off the hook and held it out. I tried to grab it but he pulled back. "Turn around."
"Uh okay.." I did as I was told and let him slip it over my shoulders. It was a strangely intimate moment. Amy broke it with a cough hiding her laugh although not very well. I kicked my shoes off and put my boots on.
"Bye (y/n) see you this weekend!"
"Yeah see you."
"Bye Amy."
"Bye Will."
We walked out of the building pretty quietly except me saying thank you to him opening doors for me. We started towards the closest Tim Horton's.
"So you didn't want this to be a date?" He asked.
"What? No of course I wanted it to be!" I blushed really hard at that one. "Uh I mean.."
"I was under the assumption that it was one but after overhearing your conversation I wasn't sure."
"No one likes an eavesdropper William." I teased elbowing him in the side. "I just didn't know if you'd want it to be."
"I told you you didn't have to be so unsure. I think you're lovely. I should be so lucky to have you want to go on a date with me."
"I think you've definitely got that backwards. I'm the lucky one."
"We could argue that all day and with how stubborn you are I'm sure you would, but I'd rather not."
"Sorry."
"Don't be. Nothing to be sorry about." 
"I am pretty stubborn. It's not cute." I said laughing.
"I have a hard time believing there's anything about you that isn't cute." He said opening the door for me. 
I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding once inside the warm store. William led me to the back of the store to sit. He pulled out my chair for me. I blushed again of course.
"What would you like to drink?"
"What no William I'm paying."
"I hardly think so. Tell me what you want stubborn girl."
"A small candycane hot chocolate."
"Alright. See was that so hard?"
"Don't get all grin-y and triumphant. I only gave in because you weren't going to budge."
"That's all it takes?" He asked laughing, walking away to order. He came back a minute later with drinks. "Careful it's hot."
"Thank you but you really didn't have to pay. I invited you. I feel bad."
"Don't feel bad. I have money to spare."
"It's not the money, it's the principle of it."
"I don't believe that women should pay for a first date. Or any date for that matter."
"How come? Most guys don't want to pay."
"I'm a little old fashioned, as I said the other night."
"It's like you're from a completely different time."
"Maybe I am." He said raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah maybe. You're definitely sweeter than any guy I've ever met."
"That's very nice of you to say since people say I'm heartless."
"I have a hard time believing that."
"You haven't seen me in a light that would make you believe it."
"I really don't think I would think that anyway. Even after seeing you in a light that doesn't make you look that great."
"I hope you never see me that way so we don't have to find out."
"We probably won't. I can't see you ever doing anything really bad."
"I love your faith in me. It's sweet."
"You're sweet."
"Thank you." He murmured with warm eyes.
"Um you're welcome." 
"Why are you blushing?"
"Sorry, you just do this thing and it makes me feel weird."
"I'm sorry."
"No don't be, it's a good weird. I just forget everything I'm thinking. Like my brain goes dumb or something."
"And that's a good thing?" He asked skeptically.
"Well I mean maybe not the dumb brain part but it feels good. Warm." It was almost like I forgot I was speaking out loud. I looked into his eyes and got embarrassed. "Sorry that was weird to say and probably too much, I'm so sorr-"
"Hey shh." He said putting his hand over mine. "You're fine."
"I'm just worried I'm gonna be weird and it'll be too much."
"You aren't too much. Do you want to go walk around a bit?"
"Sure I'd like that."
We walked out of the Tim Horton's and started down the road. It was really cold with the wind whipping around the buildings off the lake.
"I don't know how you're not freezing right now."
"I spend my life on ice. I'm used to the cold."
"But the wind is so awful. You don't deal with that on the ice."
"That is true. You really caught me there." He mumbled.
"It must just be cuz you're a boy. Boys never get cold."
"That could be, darling. Now tell me why you were so unsure asking me to hangout."
"So you didn't forget about that huh?"
"Pfft hardly. Tell me."
"It's going to sound so stupid to you I bet."
"Try me."
"I've just had a lot of really bad experiences with dating. I'm not usually the kind of person people want to date. They all think I'm only good for one thing if you know what I mean."
"You thought I was just messing with your feelings?"
"I dunno. You could be. You're way out of my league, you could've just felt bad for me and are being nice."
"That's so ridiculous (y/n).. I would never ever do that to you. I don't feel bad for you at all. Well maybe that you had to see a picture of Peter in a dirty bathtub." He said with a wink making me laugh.
"God it was so awful Will. I haaated it."
"Well it sounds like you had every reason to."
"That's also why I was feeling kind of bad today.. he just kind of solidified that I'm only good for sex and that isn't the kind of person I want to be."
"That is absolutely not what kind of person you are. You never have to be that person again." He said staring at me intently. I half hoped he meant that he was going to be sticking around for a long time but the insecurity in me shut that thought down.
"I have so much more to offer, ya know?"
"I don't know but I look forward to learning everything else you have to offer." He said slipping his hand into mine and intertwining our fingers. I smiled and looked up to meet his kind eyes. "If you'll permit me of course."
"I'm starting to think that all the walls I have built up are going to crumble with you."
"Good. I want that. Eventually all my guarded walls will come down too I believe. You seem to have that effect on people. I mean just look how comfortable Peter is!" He joked as I groaned loudly, making him light up with laughter. It really made me happy that I could cause that reaction.
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im-happy-at-home · 5 years
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So I just found out that it was recently the anniversary of the release of the masterpiece that is A Day at the Races and so I wanted to share a rant I wrote in the middle of the night, sleep deprived listening to the album. A fair warning: I am incredibly enthusiastic and easy to rile up when I’m tired, plus spelling will probably wrong, as well as grammar. So anyways here is me making a fool of myself on the internet. Notice I get louder and louder as time progresses. 
Anyways, enjoy!
A Day at the Races is so good that my brain cannot compute.
Tie your mother down, with that gong opening and guitar solo is like the beginning of an epic movie or something.
You take my breath away? Eerily beautiful and sad. “I get ever so lonely from time to time” stood out to me so much and omg I cry 
Long Away? Is like? Such an Underrated song? I felt like I was leaving home or something and about to go away on a long journey, both excited about where I’m headed yet sad to leave behind everything. But then it’s also like I’m stuck in a place on my way somewhere longing to get where I wanna be but also go back to where I came from? I’m here, somewhere in between? Nowhere to go? How could a 3 minute 30 second song do this to me???? BRIAN HAROLD WILLAM MAY YOU ARE A GENIUS (author’s note: I don’t think that’s his real full name)
Don’t get me fricking started on Millionaire Waltz. It’s fricking beautiful when the opening has Freddie’s piano playing in one ear and John’s bass playing in the other, then they slowly merge together with the opening lyrics? And like that says a lot about their friendship?? Freddie’s bouncy and flowery and energetic piano and Deaky’s chill but complex bass riff?? Merging together in perfect harmony???? Also Freddie is at his peak here I swear. 
“Do you reMEEEEEEEmmmber?” YOURE DOING AMAZING SWEETIE 
“Coooome baaaack toooooo MEEEEEEE” YOURE DOING EVEN BETTER SWEETIE 
BRIAN LEGIT SNAPPED WHEN HE MADE THIS GUITAR SOLO ITS AMAZING!!! AND ROGERS DRUMMING CHANGES THE WHOLE TONE TOTALLY AND ARGWJQKSOSOEKEJSJ then the fricking WALTZ WITH THE MULTIPLE GUITARS AND RICH BASS AND BOUNCING PIANO KEYS AND THE CYMBAAALS the it slows down with Freddie and his voice and tHEN IT GETS THE FUCK BACK UP IM TIRED OF CENSORING MYSELF THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL TRACK THE HARMONIES ARE MY SEXUALITY I SWEAR I FEEEL LIKEEE A MILLIOOOONAAAIRE 
You and I is a BOP! John really has a way with songs that get stuck in your head for fuckING DAYS “JUST YOOOUUU AND IIII LAUGHTER RINGING IN THE DARKNESS PEOPLE DRINKING TO DAYS GOOONEE BYYYYY” im soft i want a love like this OH GOD THE FEELS
Also, “You know I could never see the futile, you know I could never see where life is leading me, but will we be toGETHER FOREEEVER?” “i don’t know” is such a MOOD. Deaky marry me I love you I wanna be your best friend. 
Then the masterpiece that is SOMEBODY TO LOVE is on next. Of COURSE it is. From one FUCKING banger to the next. Do I even need to emphasize how much I fucking love this song????? The HARMONIES, the PIANO, the BASS, GUITAR SOLO, the CYMBALS, the “SOOOOoooommBOOOOddyyy to LOOOooooOoOoVe,” the Roger SCREECH, then, THEN......
“find me somebody to LOOOVE, find me somebody to LOOOOVVEEE, find me somebody to LOOOOOVE, FIND ME SOMEBODY TO LOOOOVE, SOMEBODY SOMEBODY SOMEBODY SOMEBODY” 
“can annyYBOODDYY FIND MEEEE”
“somebody TOoooooOoooOOOO...”
“LooOOOOOOOoooOoooooVEEEEEEEE”
I fucking love this song. 
Alright here we go with White Man. I have actually never heard this song. Brian’s guitar is killing here. WOAH THE DRUM JUST JUMPING IN ON ME LIKE THAT IM SHIVERING I LEGIT GOT CHILLS OH MY THE DRUMS BANgING IN THEBACKGROUND THE GUITAR RIGHT IN MY EAR THE BASS IS TIGHT FREDDIE IS IN PRIME ROCK AND ROLL MODE HERE and boy this song got too real too fast and I am LIVING FOR IT YOURE KILLING IT BOYS THIS IS A BANGER “WHITE MAN WHITE MAN WHITE MAN WHITE MAN” SMASH THOSE CYMBALSSSSS ROGER YAS Freddie you’re voice and Brian’s guitar is just...music to my ears hehehehe lame joke. BOOM that drum ending though WOOH what a rush
YAAAAAS GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVER BOY “I CAN SERENADE AND GENTLY PLAY ON YOUR HEARTSTRINGS BE A VALENTINO JUST FOR YOUUUUU”
“oooooh LOVE oooooh LOVER BooooOOOOY WHAT YOU DOING TONIGHT hEy BoY” 
This song is amazingggggg every single member is able to shine here. Piano, drums, guitar, bass, and all those extra quirks make this song this is so underrated UGH
“Wheeeeeeen I’m nooottt WiiThhhh YOooUuuu THINK OF ME ALWAYS love youuu LOVE YOUuuuuuu”
BEST SONG EVER UGH WHAT AN UNDERRATED BOP 
Drowse. What. A. Song. Roger has never sounded better in my opinion. I can totally get lost in his voice and the instrumentals in the back. Wow. I just feel so at peace
“It’s a fantastic drowse of the afternoooooon suuuuundays” awww yes life makes sense now
“IT AINT EASY FOR A SMALL TIME BOY IT AINT EASY AT ALL” awww Rog my baby
“THINKING IT RIGHT, DOING IT WRONG” roG ME TOO ME TOO I WANNA GIVE YOU A HUG
I think this is one of my favorite songs. With the quiet chatter as the song fades.....what a chaotic yet serene song I just cannot Roger Taylor you are so much more than a car fucker I’m sorry if I ever doubted you THE WORLD IS BLESSED TO HAVE YOU
Awww the final song. What is this? Teo Torriate? This keyboard is sick! 
Oooh my god Freddie!!! “When I’m goooone no need to wonder if I ever think of yoooooouuu” I ALWAYS THINK OF YOU FREDDIE 
Wow this song is —
I had to stop for a while and really listen to the song as a whole. This song is amazing, especially with the references Freddie makes about how when he’s gone, not to forget him and the lessons we have learned. The final part where it seems like a whole crowd is singing along is like for me as if the whole world is singing along and continuing the legacy of Queen. Plus I’m listening to this at midnight dead tired and hearing Freddie say “Close your pretty eyes and be with me” or something along those lines was an almost spiritual experience.This is such a powerful song it’s like Freddie’s singing about not being sad that he is gone and instead celebrate what we’ve gone through together. “Let the candle always burn, let us never loose the lessons we have learned.” I’m not crying my eyes are just sweating. 
Wow. I’m done. I’ve listened to the whole of A Day at the Races. Wow. I just can’t believe how this album isn’t as well known as some of their others. There’s a track for literally everybody, and a lot of these songs have such deep and meaningful lyrics and melodies. I have just reached another level of peace and enlightenment after this album. Queen, you make living life so much better. If this isn’t Queen at their best then I don’t know if I can handle them at their best.
So here’s the end of my sleep deprived rant. I’m sorry if it’s so long, I guess I’m just really passionate at 1 am. If you guys want me to pull another allnighter, let me know what album I should do next. Thanks guys!
I sounded so high and drunk at the same time. Gawd. High on Queen I guess.
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