Hey congrats! I'll try to think of better prompts later, I'm so bad at this lol, but:
✍ and I'm picking 2 numbers at random here (I didn't even read through the prompts list yet lol), use whichever you want, however you want- numbers 12 and 48.
You can use whatever character you want, just throw a little Colby in there at some point for me. 🤣
And, just for fun, let's have a scene where someone get stuck in an elevator. idk why.
what the heart wants
pairing: mickey henry x fem!reader
prompt 12: "He has his heart set on it. Trust me."
prompt 48: "And, even if you don't feel the same, that's okay—I'm always going to be here for you."
summary: you're forced to confront your feelings.
word count: 959
warnings: trapped in an elevator, reader denies her feelings for a little bit
note: decided to do both since they worked together lol, this takes place in the apartment era, this was also supposed to be a short blurb but it got outta hand lmaoo
"Who do you think's moving in?" you asked, looking over at the stacked boxes by the door next to yours.
Colby shrugged. "Dunno. Wanna go look? Be neighborly and all that?"
You snorted. "That's a good way to get killed. This ain't Kansas."
"People get killed in Kansas!"
"Probably because they just go up to their neighbors door like fucking psychopaths. Next thing you'll tell me is people keep their doors unlocked, even when they're not at home."
He stared at you.
"Oh my god, please tell me you don't keep your door unlocked when you're not at home."
"Would it make you feel better if I said I don't?"
You opened your mouth to start to chastise him, but quickly shut it as a man came out of the apartment next to yours. His eyes caught yours, and a smirk spread across his face.
"You my neighbor?" he asked, his pretty blue eyes looking you up and down.
"Uh, yeah," you said. "I'm next to you, and Colby's across the hall."
"So you're Colby," he said, nodding at Colby. "Then, what's your name?"
"Y/N."
"I'm Mickey." His smirk grew as he looked you over again. "Hope I get to see more of you."
"Uh, me too," you stammered. God, could you be any more nervous? Why the hell was he making you so nervous? You wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground and never see anyone again, much less him.
He did, however, get to see you more. It seemed like he was everywhere you went, always greeting you with that pretty smile and showering you in compliments. Somehow, he found himself in your friend group, always coming along to nights out, always being there at Sam's pizza nights. And you always ran off when he got too close, terrified of what could happen if you let yourself feel anything for him. He'd given you no reason to be so scared, but...At the same time, love had never come easily to you. And you didn't want him to be another disappointment. Better to keep him as perfect in your fantasies than to be hurt by the reality.
Colby was insistent, though, that you try. Which was rich coming from him, given his affinity for not pursuing any relationships lest they be clout-chasers or something. But he was sure Mickey was a good guy, and he almost had you convinced of the same.
"I just don't know if it's a good idea," you said as Colby flipped through the channels on his TV. "I mean, dating him? What if that's not what he wants? What if he's just flirting for the sake of flirting?"
"No, he has his heart set on you. Trust me," Colby said. "I know what it looks like to be that head over heels for someone. I see Sam with Kat like that all the goddamn time. It's kinda gross actually."
"I...I just don't know."
"Y/N. He likes you. He wants to be with you. What's the harm in trying?"
"I could get my heart broken."
"But is not already breaking by you denying your feelings?"
"Oh, fuck you. You don't need to be so wise all of a sudden." You stood up. "I'm gonna go get some food. Want anything?"
"Why don't you just Postmates something?"
"And pay all those ridiculous fees? Not everyone's rolling in the YouTube money."
After Colby said he didn't want anything, you left, heading to the elevator. And, as if faith had it out for you, Mickey also got in the elevator. He looked you over, licking his lips, like he always did when he saw you.
"Hey pretty girl," he said, hitting the first floor button. "Whatcha up to?"
"Getting food. What about you?" you asked, proud of yourself for not tripping over your words for once.
"Headin' to work," he said. "Dj-ing at a club tonight. You should swing by when my set ends."
"Oh, I don't—" Your words caught in your throat as the elevator stuttered to a halt, jumping slightly. "Oh, fuck you, Colby!"
"I don't think he had anything to do—"
"—no, he did. Him and the rest of his friends fucking broke the elevator on New Year's. Guess it never really got fixed." You hit the alarm button, feeling the annoyance rise in you. "We'll probably be here a while."
"Well, if that's the case, can I ask you something?"
"I guess."
He took a step closer to you, his pretty blue eyes never leaving yours. "I don't think it's a secret that I'm into you. I think you're the most amazing woman I've ever met and everyday that I'm not with you feels like a day wasted. I have feelings for you, and I can't live another day without you knowing that. And, even if you don't feel the same, that's okay—I'm always going to be here for you, whether it be as a friend or as a boyfriend."
You opened your mouth, ready to answer, but the elevator seemed intent on interrupting you. It jumped back into movement, finally descending to the first floor. You tried to collect yourself as you walked out of the elevator and out the building, Mickey following you. Once you were outside, you turned to him. "Okay. We can try this. We can go on a date, but you better be sweeping me off my feet."
"I don't plan on anything less," he said. "You know, can I be honest with you? I really thought you were gonna turn me down."
You chuckled. "Now, why would I do that? Could make for a cute story that you asked me out while we were trapped in an elevator."
I picked 3 numbers at random, so apologies if they aren't good questions: 16, 34, 51 🥰
hi love! i hope you're doing well <3 it's been so long!! i've missed you. thanks for the (very very good) questions❤️
16. have you ever wanted to tell someone something but you didn’t?
before i started college, yeah! all the time for a lot of reasons. and i guess confessing counts too? although i'm usually the one to take the first step, but yeah, a couple of crushes i haven't told them i liked them.
34. most embarrassing moment
lmao probably fall 2019 i screamed in my fav actor's face HELLO when we were leaving instead of goodbye. i'm sure he didn't even realize but i wanted to disappear
Congrats! I'm so bad at being creative with these, so I'll ask for a moodboard based on whatever vibes you pick up from me, or whatever vibes you are in the mood to capture.
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Okay so I think because of your icon you remind me of the sky and red and black but you’re also an absolute sweetheart so we’ve got a lot of hearts and love and stuff hehe :)
serious answer: it just felt right, yk? i did teen court all four years of high school, which is a program that puts first time juvenile delinquents in front of a jury of their peers to give them constructive sentences. it has a really good success rate, so most folks who go through the program don’t get into trouble again. and it was just something so rewarding, seeing the effort i put in presenting arguments actually have an effect on people.
i was also a part of my school’s y-club, and we went to kya which is like a mock legislative program. and there’s a subset of kya that’s the judicial program, and i did that my sophomore and senior year. basically you get a case and a side of the argument and have to argue that side of the case in front of student justices.
and then i was a founding member of my school’s mock trial team, which affirmed my interest in law and also told me that i hate litigation. arguing to a court just sucks lmaoo, but the actual prep work was really interesting so i just figured it’d be worthwhile to do for the rest of my working life
anonymously ask me something you’ve always wanted to ask me!
📷 I was thinking a nice moodboard about your favorite season (winter, spring, summer, fall) + whatever person/character you want to incorporate might be neat.
