proof of concept: TELL THEM (TO FREE THE BEAUTIFUL)
AUTHOR: aserenitatum / @theron (prev. monae/kate-siegel)
FANDOM: Pitch Perfect (movies)
PAIRING: Stacie Conrad/Aubrey Posen - Staubrey
STATUS: draft
WORDS: currently 8721
TAGS: set during Pitch Perfect 2, based on that behind the scenes gif of Stacie pulling Aubrey into the mudpit
NOTES: Happy Birthday Kim! Thank you for being literally the loveliest person in this fandom and for always supporting and encouraging my fics (and even supporting me through all my other fandom hopping lmao). Writing is made so much better and fun by knowing that you’ll be reading and I’m so grateful we as a fandom and me personally get to know you <3 I’ve been working on this but it’s become such a long project that I didn’t manage to finish it today in time but I’m sharing just a lil sneak preview so that you know that your gift is on its way!! I hope you are having the best day and that we may be blessed with many more years of you!
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Stacie Conrad, 3:48 PM
Hey Aubrey!
I’m assuming I can put you down as a definitely for Worlds?
The phone buzzes at the chime of an incoming text and slides off Stacie’s middle and her reflexes are quick enough that she manages to grab it before it slides off the couch as well, fingers unlocking the screen as she checks her messages and frowns with a Cheeto halfway to her mouth.
Aubrey Posen, 6:02 PM
Who is this?
Stacie pops the snack in her mouth and licks her fingers clean, ignoring her show on the large television to navigate to her camera app to take a selfie. Her front-facing camera opens and she winces at the sight of herself, hair that had been previously pulled into a neat French braid now wild and askew and framing her face not in a good way, there’s Cheeto dust on her chin from where she’d been trying to toss them into her mouth, and her mascara is smudged making her look like a raccoon.
She looks awful.
Stacie immediately sits up, which already makes her look marginally better. She reaches behind her and tugs the elastic from the end of her braid, dropping her phone for the time being so she can use both hands to finger comb her hair loose and even though the braid Chloe had put in for her wasn’t super tight, her scalp still feels lighter with her locks flowing freely.
Fingers under her eyes to wipe her smudged makeup away and to brush off the remaining orange dust, and when she lifts her phone again to look at herself, she looks much, much more presentable.
She snaps a quick picture of herself smiling and shoots it off, ready to toss her phone to the side until she sees the bubbles with three dots pop up that tell her Aubrey’s typing.
Stacie Conrad, 6:11 PM
wait do you not have my phone number saved?! 😭😭😭
I thought we were friends 🥺😭😩
Aubrey Posen, 6:12 PM
You’re ridiculous.
And no, I don’t but I’m saving it now with that picture as your contact card
Stacie Conrad, 6:13 PM
why not 😟
ur breaking my heart 💔
that’s fine bc it’s a cute picture!!
Aubrey Posen, 6:14 PM
It is.
I had to get a new phone because SOMEBODY pulled me into the mudpit
Stacie Conrad, 6:15 PM
😮 what a terrible person
but you really shouldn’t have your phone with you when working near such dangerous sites
who knows what could happen?
Aubrey Posen, 6:16 PM
A rogue Bella with a plan?
Stacie Conrad, 6:17 PM
but you looked so good covered in mud 😍
Aubrey Posen, 6:18 PM
so you’ll forgive me if the first person in my new phone isn’t the same person who got me all muddy 😠
Stacie Conrad, 6:19 PM
😘 so, you in for Copenhagen?
Chloe said you’d be
Aubrey Posen, 6:20 PM
Yes
Stacie Conrad, 6:21 PM
Awes!
You know…
now that you have a picture of me, I feel like the nice thing to do would be to send me a picture of you
Aubrey Posen, 6:22 PM
I just got out of the shower
Stacie Conrad, 6:22 PM
wow you skipped right past the pictures and buildup and went straight to sexting?
woman after my heart
does this mean you’re in a towel right now?
Aubrey Posen, 6:23 PM
No, it means that I’m not sending you a picture. Good night.
Stacie Conrad, 6:24 PM
good night???
it’s like 6pm
Aubrey Posen, 6:24 PM
I have plans
Stacie Conrad, 6:25 PM
with someone or something? 😈😈
Aubrey Posen, 6:25 PM
I’m not going to tell you
Stacie Conrad, 6:26 PM
I’ll just start imagining things
Aubrey Posen, 6:27 PM
I know; that’s why.
Stacie Conrad, 6:27 PM
oh Aubrey you don’t know what you’ve just started
Aubrey Posen, 6:27 PM
I think I do 😉
Stacie Conrad, 6:28 PM
a WINKY emoji huh? wow okay
well you enjoy your night.
think of me when you light a candle for the mood.
first rehearsal is next thursday at 6 in the auditorium. pls bring running shoes because beca wants to punish you with cardio
Aubrey Posen, 6:29 PM
I don’t consider any type of exercise a punishment
Stacie Conrad, 6:29 PM
so many responses, so little time
Aubrey Posen, 6:29 PM
And now you’ve wasted your comeback. Goodnight Stacie.
Stacie Conrad, 6:29 PM
byeee
Stacie groans at the sound of her phone chiming with an incoming message, rolling over and burying her face in her pillow while cursing herself for leaving her ringer on instead of silencing it like she she does every day before bed, and she’s about to fall back asleep when another message comes in.
She cracks open an eye to glance around the small room, whining softly when she notices that it’s not entirely light outside yet and cursing whomever is up at the early hour and sending her messages.
She desperately wants to ignore her phone and go back to sleep but there’s a small, niggling part in her that can’t leave it be, and the knowledge that there’s somebody texting piques her curiosity and won’t allow her to [rest] so she rolls back and flails for the phone somewhere on her night stand.
She flinches when she screen lights up, squinting at the sender of messages and both eyes widening when she reads who the texts are from.
Aubrey Posen, 6:57 AM
Good morning!
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Stacie sobers up at the sight of Aubrey’s smiling face, her hair pulled back into a neat ponytail and wearing minimal make up, clearly wide awake and standing outside because Stacie can see the lake behind her and the glint of the rising sun reflected on the surface of the water.
She slides back down into bed, curling up as she types out a quick response, her own smile never budging as she hits send.
Stacie Conrad, 7:01 AM
VERY cute!
but waaaay too early so goodbye
