we do this almost every night, can never quit.

[dontadam]

the chase is on → micaela & adam.

[dontadam]

miicaelas:

once it became crystal clear that boy wanted to be spontaneous and have lunch right this moment, she could feel herself a little relieved. at least, he hadn’t steered away from the idea. that would’ve probably felt a little close to rejection, even if she herself wasn’t the one asking him out. micaela nodded her head quickly before disappearing off into her dressing room for one final time. it didn’t take long for her to clean up considering she was pretty neat, even when was being rushed to change into a whole new wardrobe. finally, before exiting for good, she grabbed the small purse she’d brought and took one glance in the mirror. “i’ll see you again someday,” she teased, pondering the thought of appearing on the ellen show sometime in the near future. just as she was leaving the room, a loud “ding” sound played off. it was a text message notification, it was from adam, letting her know that he was waiting by the exit. a small smile appeared on her face as she read the couple messages, realizing how sweet he was. not only was he being super patient and courteous of her feelings, but he’d been coaching her through the entire day; giving her a comforting gaze while being live and even just how he was earlier, with his monologue; he managed to still show interest in how she might’ve been feeling uncomfortable. maybe she was beginning to become aware of what ellen was talking about afterall. maybe there was two sides to adam      the side everyone ranted about and then the real side. “hey, sorry i took so long. this place is like a maze.” she teased, following adam as he led them out to his black rover. the shuttering sound and sight of small flashing lights was made visible in the broad daylight, the second they left the studio and got into his car. micaela obviously was used to the paparazzi, but something about the setting they were about to endure, made her feel anxious. whenever anyone with a big name in hollywood was spotted hanging out with another prominent name, it was always a huge deal to the paps. it’s like they were the wolves and all celebrities were their prey, including micaela and adam in this setting.

instead of mentioning a subject for the car ride, micaela studied their surroundings and tried to catch a clue that might help her figure out where they were headed. but unfortunately, they arrived a lot faster than she was able to figure out the mystery. maybe that wasn’t such a horrible thing though; the petite body was absolutely starved after the long day they’d spent with the comedian. then again, the line that presented them seemed to be a huge obstacle between micaela and food. “don’t be sorry, i don’t mind waiting.” she replied, facing him with a glowing smile. sure, she was extremely hungry but she also hated being treated differently just because she was a celebrity. it was always annoying going out with other friends who believed in jumping in line due to their status. in the end everyone else was probably in the same boat as them, right? they were all at panera for a reason. as they continued in line, the repetitive sound of shuttering came back. mistakenly, she whipped around to face them. at first she was only going witness the amount of men that had been there, but the young adult could feel herself boiling with exasperation as she felt the painful blinding feeling prompted by extensive amounts of flash going off. letting her temper get the best of her, micaela flipped them off for a good second or two. “do you really have nothing better to do with your time? fuck off.” she could hear them respond by mocking her and saying things like, “turn back around, sweetheart.” it was probably best she didn’t. what she wanted to do to every single one of them was beyond illegal and immoral. “we’ll be on about 5 magazine covers tomorrow, huh?” she whispered quietly into his ear after she cooled down. telling jokes was her best way to avoid compromising situations. she hoped that through light conversation and some jokes here and there, they both would forget the paparazzi even existed. though, deep down, she knew that they would only get more hostile until they bullied them into the circumstances they wanted them in.

adam was known to go back and forth between his love for the paparazzi. sometimes, he didn't mind talking to them, and other times (mostly when they were being rude and prying into his life), he would tell them off in a heartbeat. there were multiple pictures of him online flipping some short, chubby, paparazzi man the bird, and while he wasn't proud of it, adam believed that they shouldn't have been proud of basically stalking people and intruding on their lives. he had nothing better to do in that moment, other than stand in line for panera, so he figured he'd cut them some slack, and as he went to say something, micaela ended up flipping them off. she had a lot of attitude for a little body, he noted, as she told the few men off after she placed her middle finger back down. he hadn't expected that from micaela, not even in the slightest, but he had to admit that he was pretty impressed. adam liked a girl that could stick up for herself, and though when he would do something like she just had, he'd be labeled as a terrible person, adam knew that she wouldn't be, and he still wasn't even remotely bitter about it. "nice," adam commented enthusiastically as she turned back around and faced him. he gave her a thumbs up, laughing as he did so. he should have known that it was the quiet ones he had to watch out for. "i'd say six covers, actually." adam chuckled once more, the people in line ahead of them now turning around to see what the commotion was. it was then that they realized that adam was actually adam, and micaela was actually micaela. the line sort of spread like the red sea, and then jumbled back up together as they closed the distance between them and the famous duo.

"uh-oh..." adam trailed off, trying his best to smile, despite his want to just walk away. he loved his fans, he did, but if it wasn't for the paparazzi, no one in line would have even realized that they were them. he was more mad at the paparazzi, than anything, and when the first girl approached them and asked if she could take a picture, adam couldn't say no to her. if he had to be honest, she looked scared to even ask, and that was the last thing adam wanted his fans to worry about. he didn't want them to be scared to ask him for things, so long as they were polite. after each picture that adam and micaela took, he took a step back towards his car, pulling her with him. eventually, they were done, some of the girls wanting to take pictures in groups, and adam had to thank whomever he needed to for that. opening the door for micaela, he ushered her into the car, whispering a quick 'sorry', and rushed over to the driver's side to climb in. "look, the line is still long," adam began as he started up his car. "i really wanted panera, but..." he trailed off, darting his eyes around his surroundings as he tried to figure out a completely innocent way to make his next words sound. "we could go back to my place and i can make us something?" truth be told, and no one even knew, adam was a great cook, and he was now hoping to impress micaela with his abilities.

[dontadam]

the chase is on → micaela & adam.

[dontadam]

miicaelas:

the brunette had been so invested in the topics of the interview that she hadn’t realized it was time for their air time to end. it wasn’t until adam apologized to the host that it was made obvious. micaela then gave her the warmest hug after the cameras shied away. generally, she didn’t hug strangers or people she had just met for the first time but something about the older woman made her feel comfortable. it was the comfort everyone that’s had the pleasure of meeting ellen would often talk about. she’d definitely love to return as a guest, even if that meant returning back with adam and being the victim beside him of ellen’s enjoyable teasing. once things were finalized and wrapped up for good, adam once again, led her to the back of the stage. “it was really cool! i was scared i’d tear up from laughing so much.” she admitted as they continued to walk in the familiar direction they had an hour ago. they then reached the outside hallway with their dressing rooms close by and micaela stopped in her tracks, listening to his apology. it was quite clear to her just how worried he was that she didn’t feel comfortable. though, as he continued to speak, she wasn’t exactly sure how to take in what he was letting out. why was he bringing up her liking him? and why was he making it clear he only liked her as a friend? after a moment or two of staring at ground, thinking of what to say next, micaela finally spoke. “i get what you mean. you’re being honest and that’s perfectly okay. don’t feel bad.” she responded, trying to make the surrounding atmosphere seem less tense. which was difficult, considering she still wasn’t sure what his objective was. micaela tried to keep up with his eyes as he spoke his mind, hoping to read his face. it wasn’t at all clear for her until he mentioned lunch. part of her wasn’t even sure if she heard him correctly and whether she should even say yes. but what if it was only just lunch? after all, they shared plenty of meals when they were in the studio writing and recording. so would it even be any different? “like right now?” she inquired, nearly beating herself up over how desperate it sounded.

adam knew that his choice of words had been fucked up, and he knew that there was a good chance at that she may tell him to fuck off, but instead, she questioned if he meant at that very moment, and he could do nothing but smile, that same bright smile that everyone knew and loved. "yeah, now." he nodded, hoping she'd say yes, and when she did, he let her go free to gather her things, doing the same thing after he stopped standing in his spot in the hallway, long after she had went into her dressing room, like an idiot. he grabbed his sweatshirt, his change of clothes, and his wallet, and sent a quick text to micaela stating that he'd be by the exit door waiting for her, and for her to not rush. he waited, saying hello to everyone that had passed them, and while some of them asked why he was just standing there, others didn't, and when he told those that asked that he was waiting for micaela, they simply gave him a sly smile. adam could only shake his head and chuckle, as the people of ellen's show were quite the instigators. when micaela finally came out of the woodwork, adam offered her a sincere smile, thanking whomever he needed to that she didn't just decide to leave the other way and leave him standing there like an idiot. they walked outside and to his car, and he was thankful that he could only hear a few cameras going off here and there. adam drove a range rover, and every time he heard that song by the chainsmokers come on the radio, he took a quick snap of him in his car and let the whole world know that he drove one--and he did it every time the song came on since he bought it. people would often snap him back and tell him that he was an idiot, but he didn't care. adam knew he was a goofball, and he embraced it.

driving the two of them over to panera, adam decided to keep it casual. he didn't want to bring her to some fancy restaurant for lunch, as he wasn't sure what idea she'd get about him if he did that. he also wasn't up for some place like mcdonalds, because he was at least trying to make a little impression. as they pulled in, there was a crowd waiting outside, and he couldn't believe that the line was that long. there was a car following him, and he knew it was the paparazzi, but instead of bashing them, like he usually wanted to, he got out of the car and waited in like with everyone else, keeping his back turned towards the group of girls in front of him and micaela. "sorry," he grumbled, feeling bad that they had to wait, and normally, he would have offered that they go somewhere else, but adam was now craving the asiago steak and cheese sandwich, and once he began craving that, there was no going back. "adam! micaela!" the paparazzi had made their way out of the car and began approaching the duo. adam sighed, hoping that they would have just left when they saw the length of the line, and how uninteresting it was going to be, but of course they didn't. they were like leaches, always finding a way to suction themselves to him and never letting go. "what's up?" adam gave a nod in their direction, trying to be as polite as possible, but really just just wanted to spend some time with micaela.

[dontadam]

the chase is on → micaela & adam.

[dontadam]

miicaelas:

it hadn’t taken long at all for the interview to turn into a matchmaking game, the contestants being micaela and adam. ellen was now hinting at the fact the boy in the chair beside her could be a great choice for her love life. it was such a random comment, one that she, herself wasn’t expecting. so it took her awhile to depart from her surprised look, and move onto actual words. “are you kidding? he’s the best choice..” she teased, hoping to censor some sort of reaction from ellen, the audience and especially her partner. “for music. i’ll admit that.” she finished off with a bright and white smile on her face. though micaela’s idea of it being over was completely wrong. she should’ve known from watching ellen’s past shows that the comedian loved to press until she hit dynamite. now, she was going onto the topic of his looks and his personality, all positive things that micaela herself knew. she’d be simply lying if she were to say she didn’t find adam attractive or even charming. who wouln’t? but dating was a serious thing for her, it wasn’t something she did often. someone really had to sweep her off her feet and show to be worth it if they wanted her undivided attention. many people considered her snobby and guys called her impossible, but it was one thing she didn’t want to cave in on. ellen, proving to be relentless about this topic of adam for her next beau, was now making micaela the most nervous she’d been since probably meeting him for the first time. though, through it all, the singer played it cool and just let herself chuckle at the series of jokes ellen threw their way.

upon hearing adam’s overly sweet compliment, and hearing the audience chime in with their long held “awes”, micaela had no idea how to possibly hide the feeling of warmth on her cheeks and the truly red feature they seemed to be highlighted with. “alright, okay. i see you trying to prove you’re the better choice.” she joked, waving her index finger in his direction. “do you guys see how good he is at this kind of stuff?” she added on, laughing her way through the charm he posed on her. inside and within, micaela really did appreciate all he said to her. it was probably the sweetest thing she’d heard from anybody in awhile but she had to keep herself protected from vulnerability, especially given his history with girls. and while, it was possible she didn’t understand him enough, micaela felt like it was better to be safe than sorry. finally the two gained a conclusion to ellen nonstop teasing, borderline harrassment. micela let out a big grin, letting the other female know she was more than comfortable by now.  "thank you for making me laugh. you’re truly the best.” she confessed in response to ellen.

they were joking, laughing, discussing projects, and having a good time, but all good things had to come to an end. they had gone long over their time session, and ellen laughed and made a note to the producer for them to cut it down and only put certain clips on her youtube channel. adam apologized, and it was simply brushed off by the talk show host with a 'never apologize for making my job fun'. it made adam smile, knowing that he had been apart of a fun day, but leaving fun moments like that often made him feel sad, as hollywood was a big place when one person was alone, and his family was still living back on the east coast. adam hugged ellen goodbye, and waved goodbye to the audience as he walked off of the stage with micaela. they were stripped of their mics, and the mic packs, and were free to go whenever they pleased, their dressing rooms open for them to stay however long they'd like. "so, how'd you like it?" adam questioned as they headed back into the direction of their dressing room. he had to admit, he felt kind of bad that ellen had teased her about him so much, but that was just ellen. she wanted to make people feel at home, and her way of doing that was cracking jokes and playing matchmaker--after all, she was a comedian. ellen's questions, and micaela's answers, really had adam thinking as they approached their rooms, their names still hanging on the doors. did micaela like him? did she only like him for music as she had somewhat pointed out? would she give him a chance? but more importantly, was adam ready to call it quits with everyone else in the business just to try to have a thing with micaela? adam knew that she thought he was a player, but she didn't actually know him well enough to see beyond his many, failed relationships. "listen, i'm sorry if we made you feel uncomfortable..." he trailed off, licking his lips as he felt the air around him become thick with confusion. "we were really just joking. i know you don't like me in that way, and i mean, i don't like you either, so." adam scrunched his face up as his poor choice of words, sighing and shaking his head as he glanced around the hallway that they were standing in, trying to find something more interesting to hold his attention so he didn't have to look at micaela, as he felt incredibly awkward in that moment. "i didn't mean that, in that way." he ran a hand through his hair, shaking his head once more. "let me start over." he rocked back and forth on his feet, licking his lips once again, as the air was not only thick at that point, it was suffocating. "do you want to maybe grab lunch or something?"

[dontadam]

the chase is on → micaela & adam.

[dontadam]

miicaelas:

once realizing that the end of the song was near, the performer pushed herself to finish stronger than ever. each time she went on stage, she liked to coach herself through different ways to approach her verses. it was one of the ways she was able to be different from anybody else in the business or at least that’s what she liked to believe. after their huge finish, micaela took the moment to cool down and connect with the raving, hyped up audience. a mutual smile framed her face from seeing their fans so happy and especially after hearing the male’s compliment. there wasn’t nearly enough time for engagement because soon enough, a break had been proposed by the host. adam was now taking her hand and guiding her into the back of somewhere she’d never been before. “muah. i’ll be right back.” she blew a charming kiss into the screaming crowd before leaving her spot. once it was just them and a few crew members for the show, micaela took the time to compliment her duo partner, along with gradually raising up her hand for a friendly five, “hey, you were so amazing out there!” figuring it was best not to waste any more time, the artist quickly locked herself in the dressing room with her name beside it. this was where she was expected to change out of her pastel-colored dress and into a crop top styled shirt, cobalt jeans and a leather jacket. 

once she was dressed a second time, the singer parted her curls evenly down the middle and met up with her friend. it was obvious how enthusiastic he was and how pumped he was to sit down and converse with the one and only ellen degeneres. micaela hoped someday she’d be able to be her complete self on a show this big, with a live audience watching you answer every single question, probably putting fictional meaning behind every word you say. but through it all, micaela was still very loyal to her entire fanbase. they’d manage to support every single thing she did one way or another. which was the exact reason she tried to make them all feel close to her, she lived for making them feel like she was always going to be there for them. before sliding into her seat, her petite frame extended out by the audience for a quick snapchat. "y'all are the cutest!“ she gushed, turning back to adam and ellen so the interview could actually begin. nerves were cutting it close with her, especially thinking about all the ways ellen liked to joke around, but at the end of the day, micaela loved this part of being famous. she loved meeting brilliant people and sharing her story - rumors happened and there was no way to kill their roots. 

as the gentleman beside her gave away a little hint of what she had coming, she felt like telling everything, because that’s the type of person she was. "ye - ” she answered half-heartedly, suddenly remembering what her management warned her about. “it’s a possibility. we both have a lot of things coming up, don’t we?” she nudged him playfully with her elbow. micaela appreciated the fact she was being given a chance to shine through in her own way by adam. there were a lot of different types of celebrities in hollywood, some liked to have all spotlight but working with the teenage heartthrob had taught her there were actually some down to earth celebrities out there. this was another example of that. it was also an example of how charming he often came across. hearing him brag about how badly he wanted to collaborate made her face grow warm and cheeks grow an almost flushed pink color. “i’m glad we got to work together. it turned out to be a good choice.” she spoke as her brown eyes went back and forth between ellen and adam. it was only after she finished her sentence that she realized ellen might play off of what she last said by using a follow-up question that hints at a possible love connection. 

adam sat there, a big smile spread across his features as he listened to micaela speak about how she liked them working together. he glanced over at the host, one of his good friends, and he saw a light bulb go off above her head. she smirked, began snickering, and then began to tease them, five minutes into the interview--a new record. "he is a good choice, isn't he?" ellen gestured to adam, leaning over to pat him on the shoulder like she had just made some big accomplishment, and adam bent over in his seat and began laughing, loudly at that. "i called this. i called this!" the crowd began laughing, ellen was laughing, and adam glanced over at micaela to make sure that she was okay with the whole situation. he felt kind of bad that he hadn't told micaela what ellen usually did when he was on the show. she played his matchmaker, and it didn't work any of the time, because he couldn't, and wouldn't, settle down. it wasn't that adam enjoyed the life of being one of hollywood's most well-known players, and in fact, he didn't really consider himself a player, but he just couldn't find the one that was worth settling down for. adam liked having fun, he liked going out with his friends, and it just so happened that it had several more girl friends than guy friends. he had dated around, and just because he had three flings in the past six months didn't mean he was a bad person, it just meant he was exploring his options. he could understand how it seemed from an outsiders view, but that didn't mean that they were right, and though he often tried to explain himself when asked, no one every truly believed him. "no, i'm serious, micaela," ellen began, still chuckling. "he's the best choice. he has good genes, a good sense of humor, he sings great, and just..." she trailed off, her eyes tearing from laughing so much. "look at that face!" adam was cued to look at the camera, and he smiled as it he knew it panned in on his face.

the laughter died down, somewhat, ellen was still rolling around in her seat from her brilliant ideas. she was probably the funniest talk show host, but all around, the greatest. "for real, for real," adam piped up. "micaela is a great girl, and it has been an honor working with her, and you know, she's gorgeous, anyone can see that." he knew he would get rumors fired up with his words, but adam was only speaking the truth, and as his mother and father taught him, he should never hide the truth. the crowd let out a series of 'aw' sounds, and he smiled, and for once, in a really long time, he blushed. maybe it was the fact that part of him was trying to get with micaela, and maybe it was just because he was being vulnerable. whichever it was, he had to make sure that no one saw it, and he quickly pulled his t-shirt up to his eyes to hide his face. he sunk down into his seat, and adam was sure that no one had ever laughed at him that long in his entire life. he didn't care, he was a good sport. sure the twenty-two year old had his moments, and everyone knew that, but overall he was a good guy. he donated his money and time, helped whomever he could, and even made sure his family was taken care of before he was. he was selfless, but the media liked to focus on the negative more than the positives, and he had to thank god that his fans knew the truth. it was the kids that he helped, the ones that his songs spoke to, the ones that he touched hands with at his concerts--it was those kids that knew who he really was, and while some of his friends even questioned his motives, they were quickly out of his life, and replaced by people that actually respected him. ellen cleared her throat, her laughter dying down, and she smiled at adam. "you're a good sport." she turned to micaela. "and you are too." she offered her as big of a smile as she offered adam, and as if on cue they returned back to their music careers and what was in store for them.

[dontadam]

the chase is on → micaela & adam.

they finished the song, and adam took a couple of bows as if he were the king of the world. despite his reputation, and his demeanor, he was actually incredibly dorky and down to earth. he wrapped his arm around micaela's waist and pulled her into a hug, chuckling a little as the audience applauded louder. adam mumbled a quiet, "you did so great", into her ear and made sure to smile down at her. they were on ellen degeneres' show and his favorite talk show had to be ellen's, as he always felt as though he was part of the family, especially since he had been on there so many times. the audience kept clapping, and ellen had them cut to a break, so that micaela and and adam could go get changed in their dressing rooms. he knew the deal, he had done it a thousand times. they had very limited time, about five minutes, so he thanked the audience with his partner one more time, and grabbed her hand to bring her to the back. "you did awesome." he reiterated his words from earlier, smiling at her once more before descending into his dressing room to quickly get changed. he stripped himself, putting a new set of underwear and clothes on before spraying fresh cologne on his body. adam checked himself out in the mirror, liking what he saw, as usual. he wasn't cocky, he was confident, as he knew he wasn't ugly, but also didn't feel as though he was superior to the world when it came to looks--or anything, really. there was a knock on his door, letting him know that he only had about thirty seconds before he had to leave his dressing room and head out on stage.

quickly, he finished off his hair, making sure it looked good enough to be in television, and he exited his room, meeting up with micaela near the stage. it was when they announced their entrance that adam could feel his adrenaline skyrocket again, and he basically bounced out onto the stage, waiting for micaela in a courteous manner, despite his hyperactivity. they waltzed over to ellen, and adam gave her the biggest hug he could muster, stating that it was incredibly great to see her, before sitting down in his designated chair. the audience was screaming, and he was glad that he was used to it, or he was sure that his ear drums would have exploded. every time someone applauded him, he took it in, and took it in gladly. he lived for the thrilling sound of people screaming out all because he had just walked into a room. he appreciated it, and never took it for granted, always thanking them, and this interview was no exception. when the audience calmed down, he took his moment to thank them all, and ellen let him, as it had sort of become a routine that they had each time he was on her show. she would always commend him on his hospitality, and it always made his heart swell, because his one goal in life was to make people feel special, and he tried, every day. "you guys look great!" adam thanked her, already knowing what she was going to be up to throughout the interview, as she was often up to it every time, difference being that he actually had a girl by his side this time for her to tease him about. she loved being involved in his love life, and micaela was a beautiful girl, so why shouldn't she want to insinuate things. she was going to let the rumors swirl, but he was okay with it. in fact, adam even deemed her meddling incredibly funny. no, he wasn't dating micaela, and she probably wouldn't let him, but that didn't mean that he didn't flirt with her.

ellen started off casually--slow and steady. she asked questions about how they were, what they were up to, and how the song had come about. "yeah, you know, we're just out here trying to promote this surprise song that we came out with. it'll be featured on one of our albums, i'm pretty sure, right?" adam glanced over at micaela, letting her take the floor for a moment. the last thing he wanted was to overshadow her, and wanted to give her equal opportunity to speak her mind, as adam was known for talking a lot, and he was trying to learn to tone it down. talking a lot wasn't necessarily a bad quality, but in interviews, all he did was talk, and often went over his air time, making them have to cut it down. it was a good thing that micaela was there with him, she'd keep him grounded, and actually speak as well, making sure that he didn't overdo it. "i just kind of hit her up, you know? i wanted to collab with her for a long time, and we, well i, figured it was about time." he smiled over at the person he shared the single with and laughed. "well, i'm pretty sure she figured it was about time as well, seeing as how we did it."