Plots based on songs by (the incredibly wonderful) The Ready Set.
are we happy now?—"should i listen to my heart when my head’s like, i could do better."
muse a and muse b have been in a committed relationship for awhile now. muse b believes them to be incredibly happy while muse a is beginning to get a little bored of the relationship. it feels routine to them, and each attempt at trying to liven up the passion that was once between them never helps them in feeling what they once felt. muse b isn’t worried about it too much, saying to muse a that it’s typical for couples to grow a little tired of the same thing every once and awhile. muse b is confident that muse a will get over whatever bump it is they’re going through and see that this relationship is the best thing for them. but muse a isn’t as sure as muse b is. muse a knows for a fact that they love muse b with everything in them; but love is slowly becoming not enough to keep them together.
bitter and the sweetness—"like the time we got stuck out in the rain, when you took my hand said baby we should stay."
muse a and muse b are dirt poor. they reside in a tiny shack of an apartment with little to no furniture and sometimes go without food. they steal the basic necessities they need to survive when they have no other choice, and are constantly arguing about where the other is spending the money they earned. despite the difficulty between them, and throughout the hard times they face, they remain hopelessly in love with each other. muse a is always there to pluck up some flowers for muse b when they know they’ve had a bad day; while muse b is constantly there to ensure muse a that they were going to be okay.
carry me home—"same words don’t know what they mean, but i know you belong with me."
oh no muse a has gone and did it now. after months of on an on and off relationship with muse b, muse a has finally called it quits between the two. and instantly regrets it. but what they don’t realize is that muse b is okay with the decision muse a has made. in fact, muse b is delighted, they’re going out more, branching out their social circle a little more, and has no interest in playing in further games with muse a. but muse a is certain that if they get together again it will be for the last time. muse b is skeptical of the way muse a is continuously making promises because muse b has heard it all before. but muse a is determined to get muse b back because they know muse b still loves them just as much as muse a loves muse b. but muse b is far too scared of admitting how right muse a is.
luxury—"i use to think i could solve everything with a dollar, then i met this pretty thing i knew i was wrong when i saw her"
muse a is your stereotypical rich kid who has everything given to them on a silver platter. money is the key to happiness in muse a’s opinion, and nothing could ever be more important. until they meet muse b, who isn’t as fortunate in the wealth department as muse a. muse b comes from a low income family, a fact they can sometimes be shy about sharing. muse a instantly falls for muse b, unable to fight off the undeniable pull felt between the two, and is surprised to find that something has made them more happy than the green paper they’ve surrounded their life around. knowing of muse a’s high status muse b tries to pull themselves away from muse a because of the fear muse a might not want to be with them should muse a know how poor muse b actually is.
bleeding—"all you ever do is runaway, i won’t spend forever chasing you."
muse a and muse b have been casually sleeping together for months on end, and muse a is beginning to develop deeper feelings for muse b. knowing what they signed up for muse a is hesitant about telling muse b their true feelings but confesses anyway because of how deep the feelings ran. muse b is shocked, but can’t stand the thought of losing muse a and admits to feeling the exact same way. except muse b has had a lot of past relationships that didn’t end well in least, and is fearful to take the next steps with muse a. muse a is understanding of this and promises to work with muse b on progressing forward as a couple. but as time continues to past things between the two only get worse. muse b is far too scared to open up to muse a and can never give muse a the type of honesty, and companionship they want. muse b desperately loves muse a, but muse a doesn’t see it because muse b won’t show it. continuously being hurt by muse b, muse a is beginning to think it’s time to separate from them for good.
killer—"i’ll tear you up in two, go ahead walk it off if you know what’s best for you."
muse a is a notorious play with more than a couple of heartbreaks stacked under his belt. but muse b is also pretty well known for the way they go through hearts. they’ve never encountered the other, always hearing the horror stories about the other, they choose to stay away. but when muse b begins to question the ability of muse a to steal the hearts of many, muse a comes up with a sort of bet. muse a bets muse b that if they were to start seeing each other, a few movie nights and some casual fucks, maybe even going to some parties, nothing more; that muse b will fall for muse a in a heartbeat. a little scared, but insanely intrigued, muse b accepts this challenge. now it’s just muse a and muse b betting their love and seeing which one is the first to lose.
hollywood dream—"celebrity come and be with me, don’t know you but i know you drive me wild."
muse a is a world known pop star who has touched the hearts of many especially muse b. muse b has watched muse a grow up in the public eye and is certain that the two were meant to be together, and isn’t shy about sharing it with the world. muse b wants muse a to know just how much they love them and so muse b writes a song about them and posts it on youtube, and it goes viral over night. the next morning when muse b wakes up not only has muse a seen it but wants to meet muse b. along with a few recording companies trying to get in contact with them, muse b couldn’t be more elated. but his main focus is on winning their hollywood dream.
back to back—"i’m gonna fall back to back to back in love with you, i’ll take the black and blues i got everything to lose."
muse a is the classic mean popular kid everyone hates and yet can’t get enough of. and muse a has somehow managed to become the target of muse b’s affections. muse a is known from hopping around quite a bit but muse b is the farthest thing from what they qualify as their type and muse b knows it. yet muse b continues to try and be all muse a will ever want. as a way to try and diffuse muse b’s constant flirting , muse a treats them terribly, calling them names, laughing at all their mistakes, and even starting rumors about them just for the hell of it. even still, muse b keeps their feelings for muse a in tact because they are certain muse a feels the same way. and muse a fears that muse b is right.
