#rockstar billy

[billyharringson]

So I was making a playlist on Spotify to go with my Harringrove Rockstar AU fic and then I ended up making a fake album cover for Billy's bands first album. (I'm totally not doing this instead of writing the next chapter.

Also here's the playlist if anyone wanted to have a listen. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bLRXCERubARsbD0cLur9L?si=ee57f74c92e34a4f

[harringrove-x]

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️ ️️ ️️ ️️ ️️ ️️ ️️ ️rockstar billy and his bodyguard steve

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[fizzigigsimmer]

Brainstorming. Before season four aired I had this idea for a fic (tentatively titled Crash & Flow) where Billy is an ex rocker who left his group to go solo due to artistic differences (aka everyone was blasted on drugs and they were starting to lean into xenophobic and homophobic bullshit that billy wasn’t down for). After a stint in rehab he moves down to Nashville to stay with Max and gets a menial job at a studio to pay the bills while he works on his album, exorcising his demons- instead of going to therapy Billy wrote some songs. Anyway the music isn’t flowing like it used to and Billy’s frustrated and secretly afraid (because who is he if not this and maybe Neil was right about him) which isn’t helped by the fact that he’s stuck cleaning up for these country music assholes who look down on him. At first Billy thinks Steve is like all the rest (albeit super hot) and is rude and standoffish to him, but he can’t help but keep watching - there’s something about him.

When Steve starts coming to the studio late at night Billy realizes Steve has a gift, and that he is lost too. Billy gets all thinky and meta about how lonely is the head that wears the crown, and gets his flow back. He becomes a little obsessed with watching Steve/writing lyrics about how America kills its darlings, feeling caged and ready to kill etc. It’s not long before he wants to fuck Steve’s shit up and bad, but he’s afraid of doing anything to ruin “the flow”. He’s gone all phantom of the opera on us.

Steve is in a popular pop/country duo with Nancy “King & Country” and they are like America’s sweethearts, and it was a love story for the ages - except behind the scenes they fell out of love ages ago but stay together because of the pressure. Steve struggles with depression, sexual confusion, and an increasing apathy for his music and life in general. But instead of going to therapy he seeks out new ways to get high. Dustin and everyone are very worried. He ends up at this bar one night in a sketchy part of town and it turns out to be an underground club for queer folk. Billy is playing there and Steve is really moved by the music and attracted to him. Recognizing him, Steve approaches him to talk about music, but Billy can spot a guy who wants some from a mile away and is like “do you wanna talk or fuck?” And they have some pretty nasty but thrilling sex in some place not nearly private enough.

Steve is hooked. Like this is the best high he’s ever had and if Billy could eat his soul he would. He pulls Steve down the rabbit hole of the wonderfully strange and wicked world of the 1980s queer punk rock scene, and he watches as Steve grows wings and sets fire to his ‘good boy’ image and the career that went along with it and Billy will do anything he can to keep fueling that fire (because he knows that when it goes out, Steve leaves and he’s alone again). He doesn’t realize that Steve thinks the same way, that Billy is only interested in deflowering America’s sweetheart and will be gone as soon as the thrill stops. So Steve keeps roping Billy into trying more dangerous and depraved shit (sex and drugs mostly) and they just become this codependent mess that results in gorgeous music. Poor Dustin and Max are pulling their hair out and trying to stop the train before the inevitable crash.

Haven’t worked out an ending yet… maybe they get their shit together and start learning healthier ways to cope. But I am leaning towards they have to go their separate ways, because when you’re that close to a situation and stuck in a cycle with someone, sometimes distance is the only thing that can save you. Any thoughts?

[queer-coded-camaro-driver]

Last Line Game - WIP Edition

I was tagged by @cherry-sorry

So here's a little bit of my upcoming soulmate oneshot:

Billy stepped back to the microphone and looked straight into the eyes of the guy in the front row. 

“So there’s someone pretty special in the audience tonight.” He swept his gaze across the room to keep people from focusing on his soulmate, just in case someone nearby was particularly observant. As he continued speaking, he removed the fingerless leather glove that covered the Mark on the back of his right hand. “You know who you are, and this one’s for you. I can’t wait to talk after the show.”

I'm tagging @dragonflylady77 and @artemisthehuntress

[fizzigigsimmer]

A long long time ago but recall you talking about wips you have and one of them was country singer star steve? (I don’t know what you would have it tagged under so I can’t check but i hope I’m not wrong). Anyway! If you ever need musical inspo for him, I beg you to check out the song permanently lonely by Orville peck. (His other music and esp his album pony is also worth checking out too!). But yeah. Sad lonely country singer star steve is what I’m imagining!

Yes. I think so. I wish tumbler would fix its tag search. Is it this one?

Brainstorming. Before season four aired I had this idea for a fic (tentatively titled Crash & Flow) where Billy is an ex rocker who left his

Wow anon thanks for recommending this song. I've stumbled across the artist a few times in spotify but it has mainly been that gay cowboy summer duet with Willie Nelson that is mostly a joke. 😆

But this song is great. It really gets to the heart of loneliness and how it can become a stone around your neck and drive you crazy. And it's crazy how note perfect it is to this plot. Definitely going on the playlist.