Still working on Part 2! But wanted to drop a fun excerpt from it for #jatpweek!!! @jatp-week (A bit belated for WIP Wednesday but I legit thought I could crank out a completed part 2 before my camping trip, but I still wanted to share what I have so far!)
This is from my AU where Julie and Luke are tumblr mutuals and met via their favorite show (with Luke being a prolific fic writer and Julie a popular fanartist for said fandom). This was my love letter to fandom and JATP as a whole as I've met so many cool people, some of which are my close friends to this day!
Part 1 is currently on AO3!
Read an excerpt from my WIP for the next installment down below!
After months of being mutuals and a week of back and forth calls, will Julie and Luke finally do a good and proper face reveal?
(Also Happy Juke Jeudi!!!)
dahliagirl0910:
u want to commission me??
fr??
mad-ducks1026:
im a patron of the arts
dahliagirl0910:
luke u dont have to
mad-ducks1026:
i want to
also its not for me
i actually really need a present for him
dahliagirl0910:
you’re not getting a discount btw
girl needs to pay for her new shoes
mad-ducks1026:
jules
i’m willing to pay you above your rate
1)cuz you worth it you talented wrecking ball you
And b)he’s been having a rough time. this would cheer him up
also so u could focus on ur art and performance
dahliagirl0910:
luke
ur so sweet
i’ll do it
So what you thinking?
mad-ducks1026:
he thinks the way you draw rachel is ‘supes adorbs’
nah he don’t talk like that lol
be awesome if you drew him like that
dahliagirl0910:
a portrait
noted
wanna tell me more about him?
so i can get a feel for what to draw
mad-ducks1026:
well he drums
also loves to dance
think britney spears
but if it was a tall skinny dude
also mad sarcastic
you’ll get along
dahliagirl0910:
if we both put up with you on a daily basis
Then yep
we're already besties
tho im gonna need to know what he looks like
mad-ducks1026:
...
i got u
***
“Hey, which one of these pics do you like?” Luke all but shoved his phone into Alex's face.
The drummer stumbled into a stop in the middle of the school hallway. He gave Luke and odd look before swiping through the folder of his own pictures.
“Ugh. I look homeless in this one” Alex scrunched his nose at their group photo before settling on a pic Bobby had taken of him at a past gig, "That one? I guess? I don't look half bad"
“Sick. Thanks”
Luke took his phone back and promptly sent Alex's picture to Julie on discord.
The blond tried peering over his friend's shoulder, “Uh, what are you doing with my picture?”
“Can’t tell you. It’ll ruin your birthday surprise”
“Well, now he know it’s for his birthday” Reggie stage-whispered.
“Luke, it’s my image I have the right to sue you for unauthorized distribution of said image. Now gimme!”
Alex made a grab for Luke's phone but he ducked under the drummer's outstretched arm, shielding it from view.
The two began fighting over the phone until Reggie had to step in before a teacher noticed their roughhousing.
“Guys, guys!" Reggie wedged himself into the middle, pushing Alex back and snatching Luke's phone out of his hand.
"You" Reggie pointed to Alex, "You are gonna stop using your height to your advantage."
Luke gaped at the two of them, while Alex smirked. "Hey!"
"And you" Reggie addressed Luke, "can you please tell us what's going on?"
There was a moment of hesitation.
Then Luke caved.
"Fine” he looked to his shoes, “I may have commissioned a portrait in your honor.”
“You’re commissioned Julie” Alex surmised.
“I never said-”
“Luke” the blonde sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose, “Were you actually gonna send her my picture?”
“I, uh, already did”
“Dude!”
“Don’t you want her to draw you?”
“Er, well, I mean, yeah" Alex stammered, "But, aside from sending a stranger my picture and the boundaries with that, are you sure this is a good idea? Like weird that she’s gonna see what I look like before she finds out what you look like”
Reggie hummed, “Why haven’t you video called yet? You guys have been calling and collabing for a while now"
“I want to” Luke shrugged, “I dunno. It’s just something we haven’t done yet.”
“Scared?” The bassist asked.
“What? No”
“Of what you'll see? Or what she'll see"
Luke's face softened, “I don’t care what she looks like. We’re doin’ alright, okay?”
Reggie turned to Alex, "It's definitely of what she sees."
Ok, maybe, maybe, Luke was a little bit self-conscious of what Julie may think of him. His life, despite how fun it was playing music with his boys and writing fics, was pretty much a mess.
He looked homeless half the time and barely remembered to brush his hair before going anywhere.
Meanwhile, Julie was an LA girl. Though he knew better than to assume she was the judgemental type (She wasn't. She was the sweetest internet friend he's ever had, despite her friendly snarking), Luke still couldn't help but be nervous.
"Luke, I'll say this once because you know this, the school knows this, and you already have a big head when it comes to music" Alex braced his hands on Luke's shoulders, "You're tragically handsome"
"Hot. He means" Reggie clarified.
Alex relented, "Ok, tragically hot"
Luke didn't know how to take that, "Like it's sad?"
"It's sad how hot you are" Alex said.
Reggie nodded in agreement, "Like, kind of unfair."
"Thanks, boys" Luke rolled his eyes, opting to give both of them a surprise hair ruffling, "You're not so bad looking yourselves."
"Aww shucks" Reggie waved a flattered hand, batting his eyelashes "You really know how to charm a guy, Lukey."
Luke snorted and poked the bassist's sides, earning a laugh out of the both of them.
"Gay"
The two turned to Alex.
He shrugged, "What? I can say that."
Reggie shot him finger guns, "Hell yeah you can, buddy."
The bell rang, prompting the trio to make their way to their classes.
"So," Alex couldn't help but grin, "I'm gonna get a Dahlia original?"
Luke shook his shoulders, excited, "Yeah, bro!"
"Wait" Reggie stilled, remembering he had Luke's phone in his hand. He unlocked it, and stared at the picture Alex had chosen.
"What?" Luke asked, "What is it, Reg?"
"You sent her a picture of Alex"
"That's how a portrait commission works, yes"
"This picture?" Reggie showed him the screen, "The same one from our Instagram?"
"...yeah?"
Reggie's eyes widened, "And what if she google image searches it?"
Then it would lead Julie right to their page. Where there were many, many pictures of not only the boys but of Luke as well.
It dawned on Luke what he just did.
"Oh no"
"And tragically stupid" Alex patted him on the shoulder before walking ahead, "Don't forget. Also tragically stupid..."
(Fake) Lover Of Mine | julie and luke are mega-stars trying to rebuild their press images, and management's genius solution is a year-long fake-dating publicity stunt. collaboration project with @bluefirewrites and @sunjaesol. 3 chapters, COMPLETED.
what doesn't kill me makes me want you more | angels and demons au. 6 chapters, COMPLETED.
been dreaming that you feel it too | five times luke and julie try to be physical with each other in public and the one time they are in private. 7 chapters, COMPLETED.
but we're the greatest - they'll hang us in the louvre | anthology of juke drabbles. 16 chapters, COMPLETED.
call me babe for the weekend | tis the damn season-inspired au, julie leaves seattle for her career but that includes leaving luke behind. 3 chapters, COMPLETED.
covered in the colors (pulled apart at the seams) | royalty au, julie and luke are young monarchs on opposing sides of a war. 4 chapters, COMPLETED.
take me back to the light | mythology au, in which julie is the goddess of the sun, luke is the god of the moon, and he doesn't know if he can spend an eternity chasing her. 2 chapters, COMPLETED.
oneshots:
i always fall for confidence (your compliments look good on me) | modern/high school au where luke is a part-time librarian and full-time simp for julie molina. word count: 9.7k
i know it's just a number, but you're the eighth wonder | modern/high school au where luke is forced to participate in the school's production of the music man, and is cast alongside human wrecking ball julie molina. throughout the strenuous high school theater process, they fall in love while their characters do, too. word count: 21.6k
i know your heart like the back of my hand | the "best friends go ring shopping" au. word count: 4k
your paint can stain my skin anytime you want | art student julie finds her perfect muse in hot surfer/guitarist luke patterson. word count: 11.3k
please don't leave (don't leave me in the shape you left me) | julie and luke meet by chance at the peer, and she thinks she's finally found someone to help her escape the grief of her mother's recent death. word count: 6k
wisdom teeth | canon universe, julie gets her wisdom teeth taken out and luke helps to take care of her. word count: 3.3k
fate will always take the reigns (and it wants you and me) | canon universe christmas/holiday fic, julie and luke softness. word count: 9.9k
i'm going out of my mind | the band joins james cordon for some carpool karaoke. word count: 3.5k
i can't dare to dream about you anymore | five times that luke and julie let dreams dictate reality, and the one time they take control. word count: 3.4k
cinnamon | thanksgiving with the newly extended molina family. canon universe. word count: 3k
another broken-hearted good morning to the good side of your ghost | what happens once the boys cross over, and what julie makes of it. word count: 2.2k
i'm sorry, but i feel in love tonight | julie makes a promise to herself, and subsequently breaks it. word count: 2.6k
i am always yours | luke learns about panic! at the disco and gets extremely emo about it. word count: 3k
i couldn't write a love song that captures you if i tried | julie and luke can cuddle in bed whenever they want, because ray can't see luke, and therefore can't catch them. word count: 3.9k
something good | julie and luke bond over loving the sound of music. word count: 2.3k
got you tonight | rose molina reflects on her family's legacy, and what comes after. word count: 1.7k
tumblr-exclusive drabbles + prompt responses:
she lives in daydreams with me (3+1 based off of she by harry styles)
always you-shaped thoughts inside my head (written in the We Found Wonderland universe by pink-flame)
julie brings luke back to life one makeout session at a time*
luke patterson doesn’t write love songs
“I told you to take care of yourself”*
kissing someone’s cuts/bruises*
forehead kisses/big warm hugs/peppering kisses all over someone’s face*
“Kiss me”
tugging on the edge of someone’s shirt
giggly cuddles
play-biting
“You took all the pillows, so I’m using you as one”
Characters: Julie Molina, Luke Patterson, Reggie Peters (Julie and The Phantoms), Alex Mercer (Julie and The Phantoms), Flynn Taylor, Rose Molina,
Tags: Mentions of Violence, things that go bump in the night - Freeform, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, magical elements- of a sort, the characters are adults who swear, Banter, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, it's a bumpy road, Alternate Universe - Urban Fantasy
Summary:
The rules of life for Julie are pretty simple. 1. Go to work. 2. Be home before sunrise. 3. Make sure other vampires and creatures of the night aren’t causing trouble in her territory. 4. (and most important of all) Avoid hunters at all costs. Everything changes when Julie accidentally saves one from a certain (and painful) death. Suddenly, she and Luke, a hunter who is much more than meets the eye, can't seem to escape each other. Every encounter, every touch, every moment draws them deeper and deeper into a forbidden love that could unravel the fabric of life as they and everyone around them know it.
lololol at my job, I get lots of cold calls from salesmen trying to talk to my boss. My boss literally pays me to not have to talk to them, but I get a lot of repeat callers, and have become almost friendly with some of them. Then I thought--"MAKE IT JUKE" and it wouldn't get out of my head so lol here you go. 😊
“Covington Corp, this is Julie!”
“Hey Julie, it’s Luke Patterson, from Star Records. How are you doing?”
Julie felt her annoyance at the phone call fade away at the voice of her favorite cold caller. “Luke, you know I know where you’re from, right? You don’t have to introduce yourself every time.”
Luke laughed on the other end of the phone. “It’s company policy. We always introduce ourselves with the company name. And for us lowly assistants, our boss’s name. But that one’s more flexible.”
“I see. Well how are you doing, Luke? The great city of Chicago treating you well?”
“Yeah, yeah, things are good. I’ve pretty much readjusted to the cold after so long away, which is good, because it’s cold for like seventy-five percent of the year.”
“I guess that’s a good thing, then. Have you guys gotten any snow yet? My Tia posted a picture of a snowman on Instagram last week while she was visiting her stepson David in Boston.”
“Nah, not yet, anyway, but Mom says she thinks it’s coming.” There was a hint of worry in his voice.
“How is your mom? Last time you called, you said she was supposed to be out of the cast on her right leg and getting ready for surgery on her left. Is that still going on?”
"Yeah, she’s out of the cast and doing PT and stuff. And they're talking about scheduling her other surgery. But it's gonna be a few months, so she can really PT well on her right before her left is in a cast." He sighed. "I don't regret coming home to help out for a while, because Mom needs me, ya know? And I love her. But it's hard being away from LA, away from my best friends and the city that I love and worked so hard to make it to and put down roots in."
Julie nodded. "That makes sense." She looped her fingers through the coiled phone cord. "But LA will still be here when you get back, and I know your parents are grateful that you're home to help while things are so tough. Besides," she chuckled, "if you hadn't gotten that temp job, you never would have ended up chatting with a mad woman in LA once a month trying to get my boss to consider some deal."
"That’s true. You make it all worth it, Jules!" He teased, but even though she knew he was kidding, Julie felt a fluttering in her belly that told her how much she wished that was true.
"Well let's change the subject. You heard from your boys lately?"
“Yeah, actually!” Julie loved the way his whole voice brightened at the mention of his friends. She could almost picture the joy on his face, except for the fact that she had no idea what he looked like. Damn his dislike of Instagram. “Reggie and Bobby scored us an invite to this talent manager’s open mic event, and Alex sent a pic from his six-month anniversary date with Willie. I think they’re all doing really good.”
“I’m glad to hear it, Luke!” she answered warmly.
"Now you, please tell me all about the best city in the world. Give me all the news from LA."
Julie grinned. "It’s LA. Traffic's a nightmare and there are celebrities all over the place. Flynn is convinced she saw Olivia Rodrigo at her favorite coffee shop. We went to another open mic at Eats and Beats a couple weeks ago, and there were some really solid acts. There was one band, Triple Deck Lost, that was pretty good. They had a really grungy, punk vibe that reminded me of bands my mom used to listen to."
"No way!!! Alex was at that open mic!! That's what he and Willie did for their anniversary!! Willie loved that band!”
"Oh my gosh! I was in the same room as one of your boys and had no idea! That's wild!"
"Man, I wish you guys had known. You would totally be friends if you ever met. Alex is great!" Luke sounded wistful and even a bit homesick, so Julie tried to cheer him up.
"Well think of it this way, when your mom's all healed up and you move back to LA, we'll all get together and meet for real. And then Alex and I will be friends and it'll be great." Just then, she heard the elevator ding, and she immediately shifted into a more professional tone. “Give me just one minute, Mr. Patterson, and I’ll see if anyone in our marketing department is available to assist you.” She pretended to put the call on hold just as her terrifying boss passed her desk.
“Hold all my calls, Janie. I’m going to lunch.” He glided through the fancy lobby and out onto the sidewalk, and only when the glass doors closed behind him did she let out her breath.
“Was that him? I don’t think I’d ever heard his voice before,” Luke commented. “He sounds mean. Also, how does he not know your name? Haven’t you worked there for like, three years?”
Julie rolled her eyes. “Yeah, but he never bothers learning the names of receptionists. At least he got the right first letter. He called Carrie Misty for a month.”
“Well, while we’re on the subject of Mr. Covington, I wanted to schedule an appointment with him for Lila Harrison.”
Julie sighed. “I know your boss is desperate to make this deal, but you know I can’t put you on his calendar.”
“I suspected as much,” he answered, not sounding even a little put off. “But Lila’s doing her annual visit to Valley Dreams Management next week and told me to see if Covington might be interested in letting her buy him lunch.”
“I can ask when he gets back,” Julie answered doubtfully as she wrote down the information in her message book. “Any particular day?”
“We’ll be there Monday til Thursday evening, and she doesn’t have anything set in her calendar yet, so whenever would be most convenient for him.”
“Okay, I’ll pass the message along…” Julie looked around. The other receptionist was at lunch, and the office manager’s door was closed. She was definitely alone. “But Luke. You’ve been calling this office for months and Caleb is never available to talk to you or to schedule an appointment.”
“Yeah, I know.” Julie could hear the smile in his voice.
“Has it occurred to you that there might be a reason for that?”
“It has. Has it occurred to you that there might be a reason I keep calling anyway?”
“And what might that be, Rockstar?” she asked, feeling foolish for the spark of hope that had suddenly burst to life in her chest.
There was a long pause, and then she heard him clear his throat. "Jules. Lila's bringing me with her on this trip to LA next week. I think she knows how much I miss that city, plus apparently when she's not on maternity leave, Melinda always takes these trips with her. Anyway, I'm finally gonna be back in town, if only for the week, and I thought maybe… I mean, it could be cool if… would you want to get coffee or something with me?"
Julie was speechless. She had been expecting another six months at least before they could meet in person, so she wasn’t prepared for his invitation.
“Uh, Jules, you still there?”
“Oh my gosh, yes, I’m here, sorry. And, yeah, I would love to get coffee with you!”
Luke let out a nervous laugh. “Cool. Can I give you my number and you can text me and we’ll make plans?”
At that exact moment, the front door opened and the COO walked in. “Of course, Mr. Patterson. What is the best number for me to reach you at?” she said in her practiced professional voice.
Luke laughed. “I assume someone else just walked in?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Well, I’ll let you go, but my number is 773-555-4357.”
“The last four were 4357?” she clarified.
“That’s it!”
“Perfect, I will get back to you as soon as I get a chance to look at the calendar. I hope you have a pleasant day!”
“Bye, Jules!”
She hung up the phone just as Mr. Dante stepped into the elevator. She immediately pulled out her phone and sent a text to the number she had scrawled on her wrist.
310-555-4639: Hi Luke, this is Julie Molina!
773-555-4357: doesn’t seem like you had time for more than a quick look at your calendar. sure you’re ready to make plans? 😉
310-555-4639: Lol yep! I’m free every day next week. Just let me know what works for you!
ok hear me out: juke hancock au where the only concept i’m taking from hancock is the soulmate fated immortal couples > the longer they stay together the more mortal they get, the more vulnerable they are to getting hurt and dying
so julie and luke spend centuries, millennia, together, but every time they see that the other is getting close to turning mortal they make the difficult decision to part and disappear. and every time it’s someone different
in ancient egypt, it’s luke who decides they need to part when julie catches an illness that doesn’t seem to be waning. it breaks his heart to leave her in that state, but he makes sure to find someone to take her of her as he kisses her forehead goodbye and walks away
in the roman empire, it’s julie who makes the hard decision to leave when luke gets fatally injured in battle and his wound doesn’t look like it’s about to heal anytime soon. she rests her forehead against his as she whispers a prayer for him to make it, brushing her lips against his before squeezing his hand and walking away, leaving him in the physicians’ hands
in the 18th century, it’s luke who walks away, at the peak or the vampire panic. as a mixed race couple, wherever they go, neighbours start spouting nonsense about them being vampires — about how julie seduced luke and now they’re both immortal beings. they get attacked one night, in a dark alley, and julie jumps in front of him before he can react, and gets stabbed. there’s blood everywhere and he doesn’t know what to do. he frantically makes his way over to a trusted friend’s house, leaving her to their care as he bids her another heartbreaking goodbye, another see you later.
in the 90s it’s julie who walks away, on one of luke’s big nights. he eats spoiled hotdogs before his big breakthrough gig even after her warnings, and nearly succumbs to the battery acid mixed in with the ingredients. she calls an ambulance, crying over his too still form, and runs as far away from him as possible the moment the paramedics jump out of the ambulance.
it’s a love that constantly pulls them together, but forces them to part every few centuries.
but even then, it still brings them back together in the end.
This is a little piece of something I've been working on. In the jukebox baby universe - this would be in the college years. I totally forgot it was Thursday and I hate letting a Juke Jeudi go by without a nod.
She was about halfway back to the dorms when it started to rain. She only had about thirty seconds to duck under the awning of a Starbucks before the sky opened up and rain started to pour from the sky in buckets.
Julie could barely see ten feet in front of her as she stood out of the downpour. There was an open gap between the awning and the door or she’d have gone inside. She leaned back against the glass and closed her eyes. She really didn’t have time to just stand here. There was always so much to do.
“Come here often?”
Her eyes flew open at that voice and Luke was standing there beside her. He was leaning against the glass, arms crossed and a smirk on his face. He was soaking wet.
“What?” she opened and closed her mouth. “How?”
His smirk turned into a mischievous grin, “Surprise.”
She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. She didn’t care that he was wet and he was going to get her clothes wet. He was here! He pulled her close and kissed her back just as enthusiastically.
The world disappeared as she lost herself in Luke’s kisses. He was so warm despite being soaking wet she wouldn’t have been surprised if steam was coming off of them as they clutched at each other.
Someone banged on the glass from inside the store and they broke apart to see an angry looking employee waving at them.
Julie bit her lip and turned to Luke trying to suppress a giggle. He was still frowning at the guy in the window so she grabbed his chin and turned his face to hers. The frown morphed into a smile. “Sorry Jules, apparently that dude doesn’t believe in love.”
She giggled noticing the moms with toddlers trying to distract their kids while they shot daggers at her and Luke.
She took one more look at the angry Starbucks guy standing inside with his hands on his hips and then looked out into the pouring rain and thought, fuck it. She stepped out from under the awning pulling Luke with her and getting soaked to the skin instantly.
“Julie!” he laughed. “What are you doing?”
She laughed continuing to walk backwards down the street pulling him along with her. “I’m saving the children from our debauchery.”
As she walked backwards she tilted her head back to the sky and let the rain slick her hair back. Once they were out of sight of the Starbucks she looked for a less conspicuous place for them to stop and pick up where they’d left off.
Flynn was sick back in their room so if she wanted to keep kissing her boyfriend her options were limited. She spotted a large tree in a green space between a couple shops and pulled him under. It didn’t completely block them from the rain but it was definitely better.
Julie wrapped her arms back around his neck pulling his face down to hers. “Where were we?”
I was listening to my friend’s playlist and I was like “lol remember all those things bands made with the playlists their songs were on. That was funny as. Do you reckon artists have seen your oddly specific playlist titles?” And she was like “lily be quiet I’m trying to finish my homework” (wholesome friendships for the WIN)
So yeah new Juke au idea!
Julie “has many oddly specific private playlists INCLUDING the ‘in love with luke Patterson hours’ playlist which she added a load of sunset curve songs to” X Luke “boys this has gotta be a prank, right? She’s kidding? She knows I can see the playlist name on the SC spotify what’s she doing???….. eh never mind it’s probably just a joke” Patterson
