Brendon watches the sun rise in the morning. He does it all the time and he thinks the sunrise is beautiful. He gets out of his bed and walks down to the kitchen, pouring some food and water in his dogs' bowls as they jump at his feet. He laughs and pets them on the head before getting a bowl of cereal and sitting on the couch. He turns the TV on and flips through channels. He lands on TeenNick and sees Zoey 101.
"Man this was the shit back in the day."
He decides to watch it for old times sake (and, frankly, because he actually does still like it), and his phone vibrates.
R- Good Morning. How didja sleep?
Brendon smiles and responds.
B- I didn't.
R- Me neither.
R- I was gonna text you last night
R- but I didn't wanna wake you up
R- if you were sleeping.
B- You couldn't have fit all that in one text?
R- Shut up
R- I text in fragments
B- Whatever. What are you up to?
Brendon puts his phone down and lays back, waiting for a response. His phone vibrates 10 times and he rolls his eyes.
R- Nothing
R- Just sitting here.
R- I'm really bored
R- Entertain meeee
R- My makeup is on point, though.
R- [1 picture attachment]
R- I look fab
R- Look at dat eyeliner
R- On point
R- We should do something today.
Brendon reads them all. He opens the picture and smiles. Ryan was right last night. He does look great in mascara and lipstick. He's wearing a dark red lipstick and silver smokey-eye eyeshadow with black-winged eyeliner and mascara. He texts back.
B- You look gorgeous omg. Well I was gonna go to the mall with Spencer and Dallon. Do you wanna come?
R- Thanks, doll.
R- I don't wanna intrude...
B- No no no it'd be great if you came. Dallon is probably gonna bring some guy he met at the bar, and Spence is probably gonna bring his boyfriend, Jon. I'll be third-wheeled x2. Might as well be third wheeled while I have another friend here lol
R- Haha Okay. Should I meet you at your place later?
R- Or the mall?
R- Or........???
Brendon thinks for a minute and then responds.
B- My place?
R- Mkay.
B- I'm in the apartmebt building on the corner of Fourth and Freemont St.
B- Room 256
R- No way
R- I live in the same building
R- A few doors down
R- I'm gonna go in the hallway
R- Go look
Brendon confusedly walks over to his door and peeks his head out. He looks to the left and sees Ryan wave.
"Ryan!"
"Urie!"
Ryan walks over and gives him a hug, but Brendon is still confused.
"I've never seen you around here before."
"Ditto to that."
"Weird."
"Lemme see your apartment!"
Ryan walks through the open door and looks around.
"Aw it's cute."
He walks and looks at the kitchen. He feels the marble counters and looks at the chrome fridge. The dogs look up from their food bowl and start barking. Ryan laughs and looks at the simple brown couch in the living room and the small flatscreen TV. The walls are a nice tan and the carpet is a darker shade of gray.
"It's actually nice."
"What'd you expect?"
Ryan shrugs and smirks.
"It's so early. It's only 7."
Brendon looks at his phone.
"Wow, it is."
Brendon's phone vibrates and he looks down at it. It's a text from Dallon.
"Who texted you?"
"Dallon"
D- hey you totally ditched us last night. Who'd you go to coffee with??? Did you meet a girl? Or a guy???? Did you finally meet someone?
B- Oh hush. I met a guy named Ryan. He's just a friend.
D- got it "just a friend." ;))))))))
B- smh
D- btw, I'm not gonna make it to the mall togay
D- ha togay
D- i meant today
Ryan takes it upon himself to sit on the couch.
"Zoey 101?! This is the shit! Oh my god!"
Brendon laughs and sits next to him, continuing to text Dallon.
B- Mhm sure. But why can't you make it?
D- massive headache
B- Aw feel better
D- thanks brendob
D- omf
D- brendon*
B- bRENDOB
D- I changed your name to brendob in my phone
Brendob- omf really Dallob?
Brendob- omf I meant Dallon.
Dallob- sure.
Brendob- That's your name now.
Dallob- omf.
Brendon starts laughing, and Ryan asks why.
"Dallob."
"Dallob?"
"Dallob."
"Okay then. So what did 'Dallob' say?"
"He can't make it. He has a massive headache."
"He has a massive headache, and you have a massive forehead."
Brendon laughs and jokingly pushes Ryan to the side.
"Shut up! You have a massive....uhh.."
Brendon looks Ryan up and down, trying to find something to poke fun at.
"Find anything?"
"Hush. You have a massive uhh....fuck Idk."
Ryan laughs.
"That's what I thought."
"Ugh it's no fair. There's nothing to make fun of. You're perfect."
Ryan's cheeks turn red.
"A-are you flirting with me, Urie?"
Brendon's cheeks redden, too.
"Uh..n-n-no. I-i was just stating the obvious. Just stating a fact."
Ryan smiles and shakes his head while looking around at the room. One of the dogs jumps in his lap.
"Aw. What's his name?"
"It's a girl. Penny Lane."
"Like the Beatles song?!"
"Yeah! Do you like the Beatles?"
"I love them! They're my favorite band!"
"Oh, man, dude, that's awesome!"
Ryan smiles and hums as he pets the dog. He hums to the tune of the song, Penny Lane. Brendon thinks his humming sounds really pretty, and decides to sing along.
"In Penny Lane there is a barber showing photographs"
Ryan's eyes widen with astonishment at Brendon's voice, and he smiles, singing the next line.
"Of every head he's had the pleasure to know"
They continue singing the song, smiling the whole time. Brendon smiles widely and looks at Ryan. They speak simultaneously.
"I didn't know you could sing so amazingly."
They both laugh and speak at the same time again.
"I'm not that good."
Brendon laughs and nudges Ryan.
"You're an amazing singer. Now stop talking at the same time as me. It's creepy."
Ryan laughs.
"You're so much better than me."
They both smile, and Ryan's phone vibrates.
"Oh hold on. I got a text from my friend, Gerard."
Geesus- Hey, Ryan? Can I hang with you today? Frank needs some time to cool off. He got into a fight like an hour ago and he's mega pissed. I think he needs some time alone.
Rye Bread- Uh lemme ask Brendon. I'm going to the mall with him and his friends Spencer and Jon.
Ryan turns to Brendon and asks him.
"Can my friend Gerard come to the mall with us?"
"Yeah of course."
Geesus- now Frank says he wants to come.
Ryan rolls his eyes playfully.
"Can his boyfriend come, too?"
Brendon laughs at Ryan's playfully sassy expression.
"Yeah. He can come, too."
Rye Bread- yeah you can both come to the mall with us.
Geesus- cool. Text me when you get there. Frank says hi Rye Bread.
Rye Bread- am I still saved in your phone as that?
Geesus- you bet your ass you are.
Rye Bread- omf
Penny Lane jumps out of Ryan's lap and Brendon lays down with his head in it.
"I'm tired."
"Hey tired. I'm Rye Bread."
"Rye Bread?"
"Long story."
"Ugghhh I wanna go to bed now. I'm actually tired for once."
"Then take a nap. You're free to stay in my lap. I'll probably nap, too."
Brendon thinks for a minute and then picks up his phone, checking the time.
"Well it's already 9 but I don't have to be at the mall to meet Spencer till like 3."
"That's like 6 hours. That's more sleep than I get in like a week."
Brendon laughs and decides that he will take a nap. He yawns and Ryan pets his hair.
"Your hair is soft."
Brendon grins and nods.
"I know. I'm gonna nap. You can like watch TV if you want. You said it's okay if I keep my head in your lap?"
"Yeah. I'll probably fall asleep, too."
Brendon nods and closes his eyes. Ryan hums as he plays with Brendon's hair, and Brendon feels himself doze into a deep sleep. Ryan looks at Brendon laying there. He looks so peaceful. So serene. Beautiful. And Ryan may have only known Brendon a day, but as he drifts off into sleep, too, he realises he feels like he's known him for years.
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A.N I did not check this for errors so like whoops. There's probably a lot. And this chapter is really just another filler kind of chapter I guess? Idk. Byeee.
"Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes, there beneath the blue suburban skies"
=^Turtle^=