💞Rikey Oneshots💞

💚Worst Day Ever💚

A/n: happy 4th of July to those who celebrate! This one is a 🖕 for the annoying ass petekey shippers

Ray's POV:

It's the fourth of July. I hate the fourth of July. I know I'm supposed to be outside having fun, but how do you expect me to have fun when the whole internet is attacking me, just for being Mikey's boyfriend?

Seriously! I'm just trying to scroll through Instagram and Twitter. Every fucking thing is petekey this, petekey that. It fucking hurts. It makes me feel like I'm a terrible boyfriend to Mikey... It makes me feel like everyone would rather Mikey be with Pete.

Am I not good enough? I feel like I do a good job. Maybe not. I promise, I try really hard to make him happy. I take care of him, I take him out on dates. I never raise my voice at him, I never let anyone hurt him. Why don't people want me to be with him? God, I feel so fucking insecure.

Maybe it's my looks? My voice? Maybe it's because I don't have as much money as Pete?

No, that's making Mikey look bad. He's not the one saying these things. It's everyone else. I know he loves me. It makes me happy he does, but it's so frustrating when no one will let us be happy together.

I got up, knowing I had plans with Mikey. We were gonna go see some fireworks tonight, so I better get ready. I put on some shorts, sneakers, and a band tee. I tie my hair into a ponytail, knowing it'll be hot outside. I sigh to myself and go to the car to wait for Mikey. We had already packed blankets, a cooler, and a radio.

I see Mikey running to the car excitedly. It makes me smile seeing him so happy. He's so precious to me...

"You ready for tonight?" Mikey asked me. I nodded and leaned in to kiss his lips. He kissed me back. I then started the car and made our way to the spot we picked out prior to tonight.

I focused all my attention on driving and Mikey fiddled with the radio, putting on some classic rock. I was content with that, and I couldn't help but find Mikey's humming adorable. He's so cute...

I made it to our spot. It was a secluded area on a hill, no one else really knew about this place, so that made it extra special. We got out of the car and unpacked. We set the blanket down and turned on the radio which was playing top 40 hits. Mikey opened up the cooler and got himself a coke zero. He handed me a sprite to drink. I quietly thanked him and began sipping on it.

While we were waiting on the fireworks to start, Mikey struck up a conversation with me.

"Honey, you're being quiet. What's wrong?" He asked me. Shit...I gotta act like everything's fine. I don't want to make him guilty.

"I'm alright sweetie." I answered, kissing his cheek and holding his hand. He didn't buy it.

"You seem sad." He concluded. I shook my head.

"I'm just sleepy. I'll probably wake up when the fireworks start" I said with a smile. He sighed and let it go, snuggling up to me. The sight of him laying in my lap as he held my hand made my heart melt. I love this boy from the bottom of my heart.

The fireworks began, I watched Mikey excitedly point and say "look at that one! God, they're beautiful!" Again, it melted my heart.

"If they're beautiful, that means you're drop dead gorgeous." I told him, seeing his cheeks glow red before he covered his face. I giggled and poked him to let him know I was just teasing, even if I was being truthful.

My mind went back to my worries, thinking about Pete and Mikey. It hurt, and it made me enjoy the fireworks less. I tilted my head up more, trying to prevent tears from falling. I was getting overwhelmed. The radio began playing "Fourth of July" by Fall Out Boy, and that just made me break down.

I burst into tears, covering my face to hide them and to muffle the sound. Mikey noticed and quickly got up and wrapped his arms around me. I let myself melt in his warm embrace. My tears soaked his shirt, I hope he didn't mind that.

"Hey, honey? What's wrong?...wait just a second..." Mikey said, reaching over to the radio and turning it off.

"Was it the song?"

I nodded.

"Oh Ray....I'm sorry, I didn't realize that would hurt you." I instantly felt guilty knowing he was blaming himself.

"Baby, it's nothing you did. It's everyone else. The song was just my breaking point." I explained, my voice cracking a few times.

"... everyone's been shoving Pete in my face too. I don't even think those songs were written about me....people are so annoying. I'm so sorry they hurt you." Mikey said, kissing my forehead and rubbing my back. It made me feel much calmer. I loved it when he held me like that.

"It just makes me think I'm terrible." I explain. "Why do they want you to get back with your ex so bad? Do they not like me?"

"I wish I knew darling...I really wish I did...but I would rather get run over a million times then get back with him. I love you..not him." He reassured me.

"I never loved him like that....it was a fling. Just one summer..
I wanna be with you forever..." Mikey said, his words made me smile.

"You treat me way better than Pete ever did....Pete made me feel like just some guy he dated....you make feel like I'm everything."

"You are."

"You make me believe it when you say it." He said, I began feeling overwhelmed with joy.

"I have an idea." Mikey said. I listened to what he had to say.

"From now on, we try to ignore everyone. They're just jealous anyways. It's all gonna be me and you...Ray and Mikey....Ray and Mikey Vs. The Universe! We're fucking powerful, we won't let some idiot's fantasies tear us down....what do you say?" He asked me, holding out his hand. I took it and kissed him.

"You're right... I'll start working on that. I can't just let some people tell me I'm not right for you. That's for you to say. Your opinion is the one that matters." I told him, my tears are completely gone at this point.

He held me in his arms.

"It'll take some time to get over the things people say. But you can do it Ray. I'll be there with you all the way. I promise." Mikey said to me as he played with my hair. I relaxed and closed my eyes in content.

I didn't hate the fourth of July anymore...it wasn't even the fourth of July for me.

It was Mikey and Ray Vs. The Universe, and I wouldn't have had it any other way.