The Guitarist (Hayley Williams and Taylor Swift AU)

Chapter Three

A few months later

Taylor looked up as Hayley made her way into the studio. "Hey Hales."

Hayley yawned as she slid her guitar case off of her shoulder. "Hi." She responded.

"Need some coffee?" Taylor asked softly, tilting her head to the side.

Hayley removed her black beanie and ran her fingers through her hair. She shook her head. "No thanks." She bent down and opened the guitar case, pulling it out. She placed her beanie inside the case, closed it and sat down on the chair closest to her with the guitar on her lap.

"Okay, so I've been working on a new song. Tell me what you think?" Taylor asked softly, offering her a warm smile. She clicked play on the computer.

It feels like a perfect night
To dress up like hipsters
And make fun of our exes
Ah-ah, ah-ah
It feels like a perfect night
For breakfast at midnight
To fall in love with strangers
Ah-ah, ah-ah
Yeah, we're happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time
It's miserable and magical, oh yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the deadlines
It's time, oh-oh
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You don't know about me, but I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like we're 22
22
It seems like one of those nights
This place is too crowded
Too many cool kids
Ah ah, ah ah ("Who's Taylor Swift anyway? Ew")
It seems like one of those nights
We ditched the whole scene
And end up dreaming, instead of sleeping
Yeah, we're happy, free, confused, and lonely in the best way
It's miserable and magical, oh yeah
Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks
It's time, oh-oh
I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You don't know about me, but I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright (alright) if we just keep dancing like we're 22
(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
22 (I don't know about you)
22
22
We ditched the whole scene
(It feels like one of those nights)
We won't be sleeping
(It feels like one of those nights)
You look like bad news
I gotta have you
I gotta have you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
but I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you
You don't know about me (you don't know about me) but I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright if we just keep dancing like we're 22
Oh-whoa, oh, oh, oh
22 (dancing like)
22 (yeah, yeah)
22 (yeah, yeah, yeah)
We ditched the whole scene
(It feels like one of those nights)
We won't be sleeping
(It feels like one of those nights)
You look like bad news
I gotta have you
I gotta have you

"I like it. It's fun." Hayley said, shifting in her chair.

Taylor smiled softly and looked up at Hayley after hitting pause. "Now we just need the music for it."

Hayley looked down at the guitar on her knees and began strumming, trying to come up with something.

They sat there for a minute with Hayley strumming different tunes.

"That one." Taylor said instantly as soon as she heard something she liked.

Hayley lifted her head to look at Taylor before strumming the chord pattern again.

Taylor began to softly sing along with it until they finished the song.

Hayley looked up at Taylor and offered her a small smile.