fortress • daniel seavey

x - limerence

limerence: (n) the state of being infatuated with another person.

i'm woken to a small kick in my side. i look up groggily to see isla asleep on the bed with me, her foot near my side, so she's the one who kicked me. for some reason i'm in isla's room, asleep on her bed. i start to remember what happened last night, and it makes a lot more sense. i must've fallen asleep trying to get her to go to sleep. i get up and walk down the stairs softly. all the boys are sitting on the sofa's chatting.
"hey, guys." i say tiredly, walking to the counter to get some cereal.
"morning, leo." a few of the boys say. i get my cereal and sit beside zach on the biggest couch, throwing my legs up beside me on the couch.
"jack, isla couldn't sleep last night. you were right about the whole thunder thing. she's still asleep now, though." i say, looking at jack to see him giving a strange look to daniel. "what?" i ask, looking at them both. the other boys begin to finish up eating and head to their rooms.
"we heard you singing last night! you were fucking amazing, leo." jack said. i went slightly red.
"oh... i'm not a good singer, it was just to get isla to sleep." i say.
jack nods his head no. "leo, come on! you're obviously made to sing. can you at least sing for the other boys, they need to hear you!" he says.
"well of course i'll sing to the guys, i know and trust them, but i'm not, like.. a performer." i say uneasily.
"if you can model, you can sing." daniel says quietly, looking me directly in the eye. i sigh.
"modelling is different.. people just look at you like a walking mannequin, singing is personal, people care about who you are and if you're genuinely talented and stuff." i say, my voice getting quieter.
"well, you are talented!" jack says. "i'm gonna go get the boys, are you okay with singing in front of us?" he asks. i nod reluctantly. he sprints up the stairs, shouting the boys names.
"leo, you don't have to if you don't want to. jack's just very excited that the leonie paul can sing." daniel says, getting up out of his seat to come sit beside me on the couch. i giggle and look at him.
"i've always liked singing, so i'll give it a go." i say simply, and he nods. i can see in his eyes he's excited, to say the least.
right on cue jack, zach, jonah, corbyn and isla come running down the stairs.
"you can sing, leo?! why didn't you say!" jonah says, and i just
smile.
"she's a really good singer!" isla says, looking at me excitedly. i smile at her and they sit down and look at me expectantly.
"oh.. uh, what do you want me to sing...?" i ask.
"anything. go for it." jack says, and i nod.
i start to sing chandelier by sia.
"party girls don't get hurt
can't feel anything, when will I learn
i push it down, push it down
i'm the one "for a good time call"
phone's blowin' up, ringin' my doorbell
i feel the love, feel the love" i sing nervously. i sing the rest of the song, closing my eyes for most of it so i can pretend i'm alone so i'm not as nervous.
i finish the song and open my eyes, biting my lip. i see daniel looking at me in limerence, awestruck. "say something, guys..?" i ask and a smile cracks onto jack's face.
"you're a gem, leo." daniel says, giving me a side hug. i smile at him.
"that's such an impossible song to sing, too! well done, leo." corbyn says sweetly.
jonah's phone starts ringing. he looks at the caller ID and it's the boys' manager, david. he answers it and walks outside, talking to him.
"what do you think that was about?" zach asks about their manager.
"tour! jesus guys, we forgot again. we're going on tour in like a month, remember?!" corbyn says, jumping up.
"how in holy hell can a group of people forget they're going on tour around america in a month?! i honestly just don't understand you guys." i say, laughing.
   "leo, you can come with us! and sing! oh my gosh, that would be perfect!" jack says, as excited as a little kid. before i can answer jonah walks back in.
   "guys, major problem. they moved the tour dates forward by a month. MEANING WE HAVE A FLIGHT IN 2 HOURS." jonah screams and the boys start screeching. "and i asked if leo could come, david said yes, so everyone START FUCKING PANICKING AND PACKING." everyone jumps off the couch and runs upstairs.
   "wait, isla! jack, call your parents, tell them to pick her up! i'll pack her stuff!" i shout at him from the landing and he shouts back saying he will. as i run to isla's room i start laughing at the boys panicking and screaming. we have to be at the airport in an hour, and it's a 45 minute drive away, and we have to pack a suitcase for a 3 month trip. panic sets in on me now, and i run into isla's room, grabbing her stuff and shoving it into her little bag. when i'm done i throw it down the stairs right as jack is coming up the stairs and i hit him on the head. i start screeching with laughter, holding my stomach.
   "sorry, noodles! now let's get packing!" i say as we both run back into our rooms. i pack about 20 outfits, then attempt to pack everything else, which isn't working since my clothes are taking up too much space. i grab half of them and throw them into my wardrobe, literally, deciding i'll buy stuff in the malls if i need it.
  daniel walks into my room. "leo, i'm done packing and i'm guessing you're not, considering everything is in a pile on the floor. need help?"
   "yes please!" i say, still panicking. he nods and we pack frantically together.
    he opens my underwear cupboard and screeches, closing it again. i look over at him and start laughing.
"sorry! accidental, i swear!" he says and i laugh harder.
  "it's okay, danny." i say as i walk over to the same underwear cupboard and grab 2 handful of bras and panties, shoving them into the suitcase. he widens his eyes and i keep laughing. "what? i need underwear, boy." i say and he starts laughing.
   "okay, i'm done, help me close this suitcase." i say.
   we both struggle to close it for a while, and it's not closing.
   "okay, hold on, i'll sit on it and you try close it then?" i say and he nods. i climb onto my bed, then onto my suitcase. daniel closes the zip fully and we hooray in joy. "um, can you help me down?" i ask, and he chuckles.
"aw, is poor leo too short?" he says and i pout. he laughs and gently holds my waist, carrying me off the bulging suitcase.
  he lets go of my waist and before it gets too awkward i say "okay, let's go!" i fling open my bedroom door, wheeling my suitcase after me. zach, jonah and corbyn are standing there waiting, and daniel is behind me. "where's jack?" i ask.
    "he can't fit all his hair products into his damn bag."

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lmao at the end
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