Brianna (Bri) Nelson. 21, Oakvale, Theatre and English double major. Books, music, coffee, adventures. There must be more than this provincial life. (RP - Belle)
Bri and Riah - a playlist of events, to keep this quick (track listing and notes under the cut)
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - it comes on at the bar one night, and Riah starts singing along, loudly. It annoys the shit out of Bri, but she also kind of super loves it. Around now is when she starts to go “Okay, maybe he’s not so bad”
Poker Face - while the bridesmaids are discussing songs for Henry and Liana’s wedding, the idea is tossed out of a classic dance to a modern song. Riah points out that this is a tango, and Krys gets up and demonstrates with him
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Bri can’t get the image of Riah dancing out of her head, and mostly deals with it by teasing him and calling him “Johnny Castle”, but that might be backfiring
Good Girls Go Bad - there’s still an element of “bad” and “danger” to Riah, which neither one of them can quite get past. He can’t accept that anyone can see him as anything but a troublemaker, and she is torn between wanting to see him change and wanting to be bad with him
L.A. Devotee - another one he starts singing along to one night, but this time it feels more directly aimed at Bri. She almost kisses him then
Make Me A Bird - Riah’s POV somewhere after L.A. Devotee... the part of his brain that’s into Bri is definitely starting to win. He’s got a ton of shit in his past that he’s running from, and he doesn’t want to pull her into it, but if they could both get away...
Miracle - Bri’s POV at the same time as Make Me A Bird. She’s not expecting everything to change, she knows he’s not like the other guys who are into her, but she thinks she’d be willing to work with that
I Think We’re Alone Now - they’re closing down the bar one night, no one else is in there, and this comes on. They both start singing along, and end up against the corner with his arms wrapped around her waist. And then the kiss that starts everything happens lol
Take Me Home Tonight - Bri’s thoughts post kiss, but pre “Retrospective” para. Kinda leads into when she drives past the Weston’s house
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! - immediately after the “Retrospective” para, Bri goes up to the house, cus she knows he’s living in the apartment above the garage, so she won’t wake up the house, but she wants to see him again
In Your Eyes - I’m gonna write this, but this is the soundtrack to what happens after Bri knocks on Riah’s door at two in the morning lol
Closer - things start getting more serious, and there’s the classic “is this feelings or are we just having fun?” conversation. (It’s definitely feelings) (or possibly just the morning after In Your Eyes)
Under Pressure - building up until they both say “fuck it, we like each other and we don’t care what anyone thinks”
Dancing In The Dark - and continued “we’re going for it and don’t care what anyone says”
Homecoming King - these last two are mostly on here to be songs actually sung by them, but this one does fit the general theme of their relationship, especially like with the whole Tristan angle too, cus Tristan is definitely the homecoming king who can get fucked lol
Father And Son - as above, mostly just on here cus it’s Liz’s cover, but it also is kinda them being like “okay, even though there’s perception of what our relationship is/will be, we don’t have to follow that”
Liana: I maintain that while I technically do not fit the definition of "bridezilla" I HAVE had my moments lately. So, to make it up for you I SORT OF last minute switched the bridesmaid/groomsmen order so you're coming in with Riah.
Liana: Just because I'm getting married doesn't mean I don't notice when my best friend has sudden sexual tension with... I'm pretty sure the only other employee at your bar?
Liana: Which will probably make the family Christmas party weird, but if everything works out Henry and I will be leaving for Rome immediately after and your star crossed love is no longer my problem.
Bri: Lol well thank you
Bri: Krys threatened to rig the bouquet toss, or like bumping everyone else out of the way….
Tristan: I just wanted to say that spring semester I decided to start taking my education seriously. I took a women's studies class and realized I've been a crap guy, maybe even a douche, to a lot of women and I want to really come clean and apologize and try to start over.
Tristan: Hope you're cool with that. I get/respect it if not. #YouToo
Tristan: Also: got a new Tesla if you ever want a ride.
Bri: That's really big of you, thank you.
Bri (deleted before sending): I mean, I'm hoping I'm not the only woman you're saying this to, but even if I am, that's a step at least...
(Ooc, this would be sometime in like the week or so after the first time Bri and Riah kissed. It’s also an intro to a bigger para thing that’s coming soon!)
The Weston’s house wasn’t exactly out of her way if Bri was heading home to the Schmidt’s, but it wasn’t exactly like she could have ended up there by accident, either...
It was late, she was tired, she should have just gone home, instead of just sitting there across the street from the sprawling Craftsman style house, scrolling through her old texts to Krys, watching the evolution of her relationship with Riah.
Had she really hated him so much? What was she seeing that she hadn’t before? She thought of how he was around the bar, around; generous, almost sweet at times...how his arms moved when he changed kegs out for her and how, slowly, her mind had started wondering what it would feel like to be in those arms...how the surface asshole layer had chipped away, and she’d discovered a man who read French poetry and danced tangos and watched Bake Off...the guy who knew her coffee order and would leave it sitting on the back counter, not saying or expecting anything, just helping a coworker get through another shift without strangling anyone... And she’d fallen. Hard.
It wasn’t supposed to go this way. She wasn’t supposed to catch feelings for him. And she certainly was never supposed to kiss him. She’d messed up. She kept telling herself that. That this was all wrong, she was supposed to hate him, he was supposed to be the monster...he was reckless, dangerous, way too old for her, and yet. And yet she still knew that was wrong. That he was a good person inside, that he’d be good to her, that she did want to be with him, and that no matter how she told herself “should” she wouldn’t listen.
Jonah: Ok I was going to judge you for this but that's against my religion AND I was going to text you to tell you I'm gay.
Jonah: But I think you kissing Riah Weston is the more shocking news here.
Jonah: Like...Why?
Bri: !! I don't know what exactly to say or do but just know that I love you, and I will always be 100% on your team ♥
Bri: I don't know, it just...happened. We've been hanging out cus of work and stuff, and I guess we've gotten pretty close, and then last night we were screwing around while we were shutting down and next thing I knew we were kissing each other
Bri: Riah Weston and I kissed. Like, kissed kissed. Like I definitely kissed him back. And I'm losing my shit because wtf it's Riah Weston and I just...help
Henry can’t make it to our cake tasting we scheduled three weeks ago, do you want to come? I super trust your taste, but also I’m pretty sure you’re the only person who would let me practice shoving cake in their face.
Girl, yes!! I am so down. And, yeah, you’re gonna want to make sure you get that right for the big day
“You know it would super help my stress if you didn’t. Lydia’s already determined to make her annual Chistmas party solo a moment because she’s got her eye on Weston’s punked out brother.”
“After you change can you help me get more of my mini hot dogs out here? They’re tofu, I just… Failed to mention that to mom and she hasn’t noticed yet… You’re… Not actually gonna change are you?”
“Ooh, a nice punked out Jewish boy. That’ll go over so well with your mom.”
“Don’t worry, I will. I think one heart attack tonight will be more than enough.”
“Hey!” Jonah was almost too enthusiastic as he approached, seeming to be looking for both a distraction and an escape, “You made it! Enjoy…” He trailed off before gesturing broadly around his family’s elaborate, professionally decorated home, “All of this!”
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