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bailey o. resident bartender @ soundwave. come to me for drinks & a good time. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[bartenderbailey]

charliexcoleman‌:

Charlie exhaled, deep and through her nose, but didn’t dare pull away from Bailey. The firm grasp she once had on reality was far out the window by now, her hands tangling themselves in their soft hair. She was attracted to Bailey, she couldn’t deny that much, but something about this still didn’t feel right. She didn’t pause until the other pulled her into their lap. 

Charlie was hesitant at first. Out of all things in the world, she loved feeling wanted the most, but that certainly didn’t justify this kind of behavior. After another sigh against their lips, she reluctantly pulled away, hands dropping to Bailey’s shoulders. She glanced down at them apologetically. “I– I don’t think this is a good idea.”

Bailey realized what was happening and immediately pulled back, allowing Charlie to get off of their lap as their face reddened. It felt as if all of the alcohol they’d had just hit them all at once. “I’m so sorry,” they blurted out, feeling horrible, like they had crossed a line. They had read things so wrong and they couldn’t get out of here fast enough. While they had been prepared for the reaction to the first initial kiss, when they’d gotten past that, they thought it was okay. Now they didn’t know what to say or do. “You’re right, I-- shouldn’t have done that.” Not meeting her gaze, they scrambled to their feet, their stomach in knots as they came to the realization that they had just completely embarrassed themselves in front of someone they admired. Their bag was still on the floor, but it didn’t even cross their mind right then.

“I’d appreciate it if we could just.. pretend this night never happened” they mumbled, still refusing to meet her eyes with their own as they started toward the door.  It wasn’t Charlie’s fault if she wasn’t interested in them that way, but it was going to be difficult to be around her at all now. They had told her some very personal things tonight, things they didn’t care for anyone else to know. They looked up just to promise, “I won’t tell anyone,” before they disappeared off the tour bus. Their stomach was hurting from the alcohol they’d drank mixed with the volatile emotions churning through them. It wasn’t long before they were vomiting, pulling their hair back as they lost their lunch on the ground several feet from Charlie’s tour bus. They were afraid they were never going to live this down, even if no one else knew. Searching the ground, they unceremoniously covered their mess with dry leaves before getting away as quickly as they could manage in their drunken state.

[bartenderbailey]

thatdrummerjasey‌:

Jasey gasped a little placing her hand on her chest. “Can’t give me anything if I don’t choose. Can I at least have a little bit of time to think about it. If I have the time then I will be able to come up with just one.”

They laughed, amused by her overreactions, then nodding as Jasey said she needed more time to make a decision. There was a lot to choose from, so Bailey understood that hesitance. “Sure you’re not stalling to spend more time with me?” The bartender teased, nudging her gently with their foot. “Either you can choose, or I can make you something special.”

[bartenderbailey]

imnotokaykobayashi‌:

kay  had  practically collapsed  on  the  stool  by  the  bar  bench,  desperate to  get  out  of  the  sun  that  had  managed to  peek  through the  clouds  for  a  while  that  afternoon. it  hadn’t  been  particularly  hot,  but  she’d  been  doing  more  than  her  share  of  work  and  was  now  half  exhausted  with  a  thin  film  of  sweat  on  her  forehead. she  blinked  nervously, realising  the  bartender hadn’t  ID’d  her.  ❝  oh  me?  i’m…  i  haven’t…  i  don’t…  i’ve  never, ❞  she  said,  shaking  her  head  and  holding  up  a  hand,   ❝  i’ve  never  had  alcohol… thank  you  though. do  you  have  any  water? ❞

they recognized the look of someone who was utterly exhausted and as kay commented that she’d never had alcohol, the bartender chuckled softly.  ❝ of course, ❞ bailey answered courteously, grabbing a glass and throwing in a few ice cubes before they filled it with water and handed it over to the peaked brunette. leaning onto the counter, they watched kay take a drink before they asked,  ❝ you okay? your cheeks seem red. ❞

[cazzie-hiatus]

[bartenderbailey]

charliexcoleman‌:

Charlie could feel Bailey moving in closer but made no effort to pull away. Her head spun faster than ever, though she couldn’t quite pinpoint it on being from the alcohol or from the seemingly magnetic energy surrounding the brunet. There was barely a breath between Bailey taking her hand and pressing their lips to hers, leaving the blonde frozen in shock. All she could focus on was the taste of whiskey on their tongue. 

This felt wrong, she thought, and for more than one reason. She’d already set her interests on someone else entirely, not to mention that Bailey was a fan of hers and could probably tear down her entire reputation in the aftermath. Still, none of that was enough to stop her from swiping her tongue along Bailey’s lower lip and tangling her fingers in their hair.

Bailey had been prepared for the worst, expecting to be pushed away, yelled at or maybe even slapped. They thought maybe this attraction was all in their head. But as they felt Charlie return the kiss, they smiled against her lips, their hands settling to either side of the blonde’s head. Leaning into her, they continued kissing her, the butterflies in their stomach going completely crazy as their heart slammed in their chest.

They were scared of what could happen if they stopped. Charlie could change her mind, tell them why this was a bad idea. They weren’t ready to hear any of it. It wasn’t like Bailey wanted Charlie to be their girlfriend or anything stupid like that. They wanted to enjoy this moment and nothing more. That’s what they told themselves as their hands slid down the musician’s sides, stopping at her hips. Without disconnecting their mouths, they guided her onto their lap. They were only kissing, but if it led to more, so be it. Bailey wasn’t going to let themselves worry about anything. Going with the flow was best.

[bartenderbailey]

thatdrummerjasey‌:

“Well stick around me and you will be sure to hear at least a good few in the next hour.” She chuckled happily. “To tell you the truth, I drink anything and everything, I don’t really have a favourite.”

Bailey smirked before lifting their brows in surprise at the redhead’s admission that she didn’t have a favorite drink. That was unusual, but she was saying she liked all of them. The could agree with that. They hadn’t had any kind of alcohol that they didn’t like. “Well, I can’t give you everything, so you’re gonna have to pick one.” They laughed.

[dailybrigettelundypaine]

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[bartenderbailey]

juleskaplan‌:

Jules nodded. “It is. I wasn’t in a great place before the tour. I’ve sort of come alive since then.” That was dark or as deep as he’d go there. For now at least. He didn’t know this person or what they had been through, so he wasn’t going to saddle them with his baggage. “But I’m always pretty happy, yea. Life’s short. Too short to be sad or mad about stuff. Especially not out here. I like the outdoors.” Jules gestured to the open space, took in a deep breath. “Everything here feels new. Like when you get glasses for the first time. Different world. Different me. Suddenly real. Somehow.” He sounded like an absolute loon. Maybe it was the lack of sleep. Maybe it was the euphoria of the tour, the infinite reality he was just describing to his impromptu friend. He couldn’t be sure. Maybe he really did need to sleep though. “Sorry, I’m not usually this poetic. I’m Jules. You are…?”

“That sounds really nice,” Bailey admitted, the whole concept of finding themselves something they had struggled with for years. While they felt they knew themselves better, they too were hopeful that the tour would help them come alive in a new way. They chuckled in agreement, turning their head to look around. It was certainly better than being in the city. They felt like they could really breathe here.

“Yeah, I get that. I feel like I can breathe here, like all these things that were pressing on me, all my worries, responsibilities, they’re all gone. Like it was weighing on my shoulders, but not anymore.” They explained, and though their phrasing wasn’t as poetic as his, they seemed to be feeling similarly about the Soundwave tour. It was beautiful to think that this experience could mean something so deep to the people here, and they were sure that was doubly so for someone who was a musician rather than a staff member.

They laughed. “No need to apologize. I thought it was beautiful. I’m Bailey. It’s good to meet you, Jules.”

[bartenderbailey]

charliexcoleman‌:

Charlie rested her chin on top of her knees, looking over at Bailey with a raised brow. She nearly sputtered in disbelief. “You haven’t? With the way you flirt and lay on the charm? I find that kind of hard to believe unless you’re only this way around me,” she said with a chuckle. Clearly, it worked on her, otherwise, they wouldn’t have made it back to her bus so quickly. At their question, Charlie simply cocked her head to the side. 

“I may have had a… fun night or two already,” she nonchalantly admitted. Now, that was a story Bailey definitely wasn’t getting. Not right away, at least. “I mean, it’s not like there’s much else to do while you’re on the road, right? We perform, we drink, we fuck, we do things we regret, and it all starts over the next night.” She snorted and reached for her drink again. “I could probably hook up with someone different every week for the next year if I really wanted to. You could, too, and we still probably wouldn’t have touched half the people here.” 

“Nope,” Bailey admitted, moving to scoot closer to Charlie. “I’ve flirted with other people here, yeah...but tonight’s the first night I’ve wanted to kiss anyone.” They confessed as they met her gaze, watching her take a drink and realizing how nervous they were to lay it all on the table. They had wanted to hang out with her because she was a genuinely cool person, but there was very clearly an attraction there, and while they didn’t expect that she’d want them that way, they weren’t going to just sit by without being honest. Even if that ruined their friendship.

Casually they reached down, linking their fingers with Charlie’s, lifting their eyes to meet hers, silently questioning whether this was okay. With their other hand, they gently removed the glass from her hand and sat it down. Then Bailey leaned in, smiling softly as they were inches away from the blonde’s lips, lifting their brows questioningly before they brought their lips together. They were prepared to be rejected, if it happened, but Bailey wasn’t one to ignore their desires. And right now, there was nothing more that they wanted than her.

[kittenho]

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[bartenderbailey]

thatdrummerjasey‌:

“Oh well lucky for you I have one that can be seen as both good and terrible, especially when it comes to my puns.”She chuckled softly moving over a bit so they could sit down next to her. “Well I am not going to say no to a free drink for helping you out. Take all the time you need.”

“I’d like to hear some of those puns.” Bailey admitted as they sat down next to the redhead, grinning when she agreed to a free drink. Who wouldn’t say no to that? “Thanks. So what is your drink of choice? You can tell a lot about someone by what they drink.”

[hollandrooden]

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[bartenderbailey]

charliexcoleman‌:

Charlie nodded, not wanting to press the topic any further. It was a wonder Bailey already shared what they did with her, and she certainly didn’t want them to get upset, especially not when alcohol was involved. At their comment, however, she sputtered another laugh and shook her head instantly. Her face flushed from the apples of her cheeks to the tips of her ears. She couldn’t tell if it was from the booze or what Bailey said, but at that point, did it really even matter? 

“Oh, god. No.” The corners of her mouth stretched wide as she looked over at them. With that, she threw back the rest of her drink, set her glass aside, and hugged her knees to her chest. “Don’t get me wrong– I’ve done a lot of things in my adult life that would probably make my parents and my younger self faint.” She flashed Bailey a mischevious grin. “But I do them quietly and infrequently for the sake of keeping a relatively clean reputation. If it’s anything more than, like, getting wine drunk or maintaining a normal adult sex life, I try to keep it under the radar.”

They were shocked when the gorgeous blonde’s face flushed deeply, covering both her cheeks to her ears. Bailey’s words had clearly made an impact and there was a story there, one they were quite curious to hear. They knew they should mind their own business but damn, that reaction? It only became more pronounced as Charlie pulled her knees to her chest, shielding herself somewhat. They snorted at her words about her younger self, growing increasingly more interested in just how crazy they’d gotten as they grew older.

“Your secret’s safe with me,” they assured her with a wink. “You know what’s crazy? We’ve been on tour for what, three weeks? And I haven’t made out with a single person yet. That’s a fuckin’ tragedy.” Bailey declared with a sigh. It wasn’t like they didn’t have options, including the woman next to her, but they hadn’t acted on any of their attractions thus far. They were doing it for the sake of avoiding drama, but damn did they want to get at least a little action. “What about you, hmm? You hook up with anyone yet?”

[bartenderbailey]

phoenixhardy‌:

phoenix smiled as they reassured him that everything was okay with the way he had gotten defensive. for a moment he had been worried that he had gotten weird over the topic, but his explanation seemed to have made sense to the other person as they teased him in that friendly manner. laughing softly as they listed themself as the number one thing in ohio, phoenix nodded his head as if they were sharing absolute facts. “oh of course, i see your name in all of the ohio tourist brochures. you’re definitely the best thing there, everyone knows it, and i believe it.” he winked to silently say that he was just joking around, but straight after he also gave them a friendly smile, wanting them to know that he still thought they were a very good part of that state. “for real though, the rock’n’roll hall of fame sounds sick, i need to go check it out for sure.” he nodded his head. “oh come on.” he started, shaking his head as he laughed. “the australian accent so isn’t the best. you’re right with how no one can mimic it, but that’s because it’s fucking stupid.” he was clearly passionate about the subject, having a well established opinion on the matter. “everyone always tells me how much they love it, but we’re literally just a lazy british accent. that’s the truth.” he shrugged his shoulders. “new zealand accents are way better than the australian one. i’ll forever be upset over the fact that my parents decided to live in australia rather than new zealand, where my mum is from.” he explained briefly.

though they had been the one to bring it up as a joke, when phoenix said they were the best thing in ohio, bailey couldn’t help but blush. the words were coming from a cute guy’s mouth, how could they not? they just grinned because at the moment, they were actually lost for words. as phoenix talked about the rock’n’roll hall of fame, they nodded in agreement. “they have the handwritten lyrics to lucy in the sky with diamonds. and the death certificate for kurt cobain. this sounds so lame, but i cried seeing both of those things.” they confessed sheepishly. the conversation shifted to talk about accents as the musician argued that aussie accents weren’t the best, indicating he preferred the kiwi accent. they had heard both but they still had their preference even if he disagreed. “well, take it from me, your accent is very cute. so is your face.” bailey teased.

[bartenderbailey]

ethxnkxne‌:

“Yeah, actually, it did. I can hear more of it now, you know?” He tried to explain it, but it was always hard for him to talk about his writing process in a way that made sense. “It’s like I know what it wants to become now.”

“I can’t say I get it, never written anything in my life except...essays for school but I am glad to hear it.” Bailey grinned at him, happy to have helped especially when they felt like maybe he was annoyed by them at first. “So do you write a lot of your own songs?” They asked, figuring they should keep the conversation going for a little while.

[bartenderbailey]

thatdrummerjasey‌:

“Oh no! That is such a tragedy, it never got to be opened in the way that it wanted it to be.”She said sniffling and pretending to shed a tear. “I’m sorry I just had to do that, force of habit to joke around. It’s totally fine. Do you need help with that?”

Oof, she was cute, and actually kind of hilarious. Bailey cracked a smile, shaking their head as Jasey apologized. “No need to apologize. I like a girl with a sense of humor.” They moved to sit down next to the girl before murmuring. “I will definitely take you up on it, and there’s a free drink in it for you, too. Just give me a minute to catch my breath.”

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