Hi Delaney,
I just listened to your new playlist entirely. It’s honestly a romance novel in a nutshell. The whole story line just wrote itself.
Something Great - Open the scene with the protagonist experiencing unrequited love.
Through the Dark - From the love interest’s POV, the love isn’t as unrequited as previously thought.
Why Don’t We Go There - Protagonist gets a really nice surprise from his love interest.
Does He Know? - Obligatory best friend vs almost boyfriend chapter.
Happily - They starts dating. Some people don’t like this development. Think campy ‘Romeo & Juliet’ which, come to think of it, that might be how Shakespeare intended. Less tragic obviously.
Strong - The defiant public display of affection. Because no one can break them apart.
Just a Little Bit of Your Heart - Never mind. The love interest was seen being cozy with someone else. Protagonist is heartbroken.
Fireproof - Love interest’s POV again. Basically establishes that the protagonist is an unreliable narrator.
Where Do Broken Hearts Go? - Protagonist is now groveling after wrongly accusing the love interest of cheating on him.
Ready to Run - The love interest turns out to be very understanding. It was his manipulative guardian who wanted to shove him into the closet and created the illusion that caused the misunderstanding after all. They’re a gay couple, btw. In case that wasn’t clear before,
Stockholm Syndrome - They basically run away together. Kind of? The protagonist didn’t get much advanced warning. It was all very impulsive on the love interest’s part.
No Control - The honeymoon phase. The protagonist is whipped. Not literally. Or maybe?
Olivia - They come back to face the music in real life. It’s kind of difficult. But protagonist is holding on.
Love You Goodbye - Love interest’s POV. We, readers, now realized the love interest is an equally unreliable narrator.
Two Ghosts - Protagonist is blindsided by their breakup. It’s a very confusing time for him.
Perfect - OPERATION: INTERVENTION by their very best friends. Mutually beneficial, because said best friends end up dating right after. Bam! Side story!
Sweet Creature - The sweetest lovemaking ever. The dirty talk (Question: Is it dirty talk when it’s all very sweet and nostalgic?) is a bunch of throw back to the time when they were just roommates. I forgot to mention that at the beginning.
Home - Love interest’s POV. Basically a love letter to protagonist.
If I Could Fly - Circumstances force them to do a long distance relationship. Maximum pining.
Just Hold On - They mutually decide to take a break from their relationship. Both thinking they’re giving the other an easy way out. The lack of honest and meaningful communication is real.
Someday - Each of their attempts to move on from each other is such a spectacular failure. A chapter of comedic goldmine.
Two of Us - Oh, no. Love interest just lost one of the most important people in his life. He retreats from social life to grieve alone. Agonizing angst here.
Ever Since New York - More heartbreak. Protagonist receives a seriously bad news from home. He suddenly understands why the love interest disappear from everyone and everything. Losing a family member hurts like hell.
Don’t Let It Break Your Heart - Love interest reaches out to offer condolences and helping hands at the funeral. Because, of course, protagonist did the same for him before.
Alfie’s Song (Not So Typical Love Song) - They seem to be tentatively getting back together.
Back to You - But they fight a lot. Love interest is very insecure, thinking protagonist only sees him as a temporary familiar comfort. The silent treatment is loud.
Meet Me in the Hallway - They break up again. If you could call it that. They weren’t really back together, were they?
Miss You - Love interest’s POV. The song basically said it all. He’s not okay. Nothing is fine. But he’s doing his best to pretend it is.
From the Dining Table - Protagonist is also not fine. At all.
Always You - It has taken quite a while but the love interest finally decides to reach out again.
To Be So Lonely - Protagonist is not having it this time.
Too Young - It’s the love interest’s turn to grovel. With incredibly sincere apology.
Lights Up - Protagonist is wavering. But still not convinced.
CHANGES - Love interest grovels some more.
Sunflower, Vol. 6 - Protagonist is this close to giving in. But he’s afraid of getting his heart broken again. Love interest has never once said the most important four-letter word again after all.
Defenseless - Love interest’s POV. Anxiety-filled chapter. It’s incredibly difficult but he still shows his hands, feeling half hopeful and half terrified. Basically saying to protagonist ‘I love you’ and ‘Please love me back’
Fine Line - Protagonist finally gives in. Makeup sex ensues. They’re both crying messes at this point.
Only the Brave - Love interest is planning to come out to his distance relatives and work colleagues. But he’s scared because of how badly his once-guardian had reacted.
Treat People With Kindness - Protagonist is very supportive every step of the way.
Fearless - Another anxiety-filled chapter. Love interest has a Confrontation with his once-guardian. But he can see right through all the manipulation tactics this time.
Adore You - Protagonist finds out about the Confrontation. He can understand the love interest’s great fear of coming out now.
We Made It - They celebrates getting back together with a group of their closest friends. But love interest’s once-guardian manages to weasel his way into manipulating the protagonist. By implying that the love interest had lied about coming out to everyone else other than their closest friends.
Falling - It’s their worst fight yet. They don’t sleep in the same bed for the first time since getting back together. Their friends meet up to plan another INTERVENTION.
Walls - They had the first of many very meaningful and brutally honest conversations. The intervention from their friends is thankfully not needed.
Golden - Protagonist finds out exactly how insecure the love interest actually is. Many Actions of Reassurance commence with the help of all their good friends and families.
Habit - Love interest is finally comfortable with their public displays of affection again. Still somewhat insecure. But protagonist is getting very good at dissuading him from that particular notion.
Canyon Moon - Circumstances require another period of long distance relationship. But they have actual honest-to-god good communication now so it’s alright! Happy Ending for now. Yayyyyyyy!!!!!! Roll credits.
Huh. So when I said roll credits, I looked through the songs to see who were the songwriters. I’m not sure why it didn’t cross my mind before. But you intentionally chose only the songs either Louis Tomlinson or Harry Styles co-wrote, didn’t you? Damn it. You’ve already planned this whole thing. Now I feel dumb typing all that out. Ughhhhhhhh.
Still love you. But god I hate you sometimes. And I thought I was so clever. Ughhhhhhhh!
DO NOT reply with “No! Jimmy protested.”
I hate you so much right now.
Yours truly,
Sasha
