late nights - blurb
djats week - day 1
cg!billy dunne & little!daisy jones
hc to match this blurb found here!
the bus rocked gently, the tires humming a lullaby over the long highway. everyone else was asleep - or pretending to be - but daisy wasn't. her legs bounced agaisnt the edge of the booth seat, hair messy, stick, and tangled from the stage lights, eyes wide in the dim glow of the overhead lamp.
billy leaned agaisnt the doorway, rubbing his hands on his jeans. "shouldn't you be asleep by now, kid?" his voice was low, gravelly, but soft around the edges as they always were for daisy jones.
"i... can't." daisy mumbled, struggling to find her voice. she curled a little tighter into herself. "not tired."
billy sighed and came closer, holding out a bottle of water. "here. drink. blanket," he added, draping the soft, fuzzy thing over her shoulders before she could pout and protest. his fingers lingered just enough for her to notice, warm and steady.
"thanks." she said quietly, leaning her head against the cushioned wall.
billy sat across from her, his guitar resting on his lap. he strummed a few mindless chords, slow and gentle. after a few minutes, daisy's humming joined his; off key but sweet, and he smiled without thinking.
"songbird," billy murmured. "just five more minutes, yeah? we'll call it a night after this."
her eyelids drooped, her little body relaxing into the warmth of the blanket. billy's voice softened even more, humming the melody of a song daisy hadn't heard yet. the bus rocked. the road hummed. and finally, daisy's breathing finally evened out.
"good girl," billy whispered, setting his guitar aside. he brushed red locks out of her eyes. "got you." he teased. "go to sleep, daisy. good night."
and for the first time since the show ended, she did.











