#Joshua Bassett imagine

[fubureaders]

he was a nerd, she did ballet, what more can i say? | joshua bassett au imagine

summary: it's a university AU in nyc, cuz what better place is there for a rom-com moment? lucky for you there's a really cute guy standing up at the podium in the latest student government meeting... who seems to like learning more about pirouettes and lifts. or maybe he just likes the way you look in pink. 🩰🩰🩰

wc: 1.7k

note: happy belated golden (22nd) birthday joshua!!

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it's your second year of university, and your dance classes are getting more intense than what you've ever done before... and you're loving every minute, even if your feet are killing you. but you're studying your passion in the most beautiful city in the world. even if new york was recently named the most expensive in the world... your grandma's got a rent controlled apartment in harlem that has in unit laundry, a dishwasher, and rooms for both you and your childhood friend to sleep in. plus central air. there's no way in hell you're ever passing it up, regardless of whether or not your downstairs neighbors hate it when you stay up late practicing.

for their luck though, your friend and now roommate is looking to work in diplomacy and international relations, after having seen that queen amelia mignonette thermopolis renaldi of genovia went to the woodrow wilson school in princess diaries 2: royal engagement. she said, and these were her exact words, "it's either i become mia thermopolis and marry a chris pine type, or become an elle woods type and marry a luke-wilson-as-emmett-forest type." she's a sweetheart though, and you both have a love for pink. so when she has these movie-based ambitions, you go with it because this girl will probably end up taking over the political world while you're taking over the dance world.

so anyway, because this girl's plotting pink-filled world domination, she's been getting her start in the university student government, and she's doing a great job. she lost the election for sophomore class president, but she says the guy who won is really nice and working with him as sophomore vice president hasn't made her sick yet, which is high praise from her so you're not entirely annoyed at the idea of attending the next meeting with her. besides, you've been meaning to branch out more and make friends who aren't in the dance program, because let's be real... most of the girls taking ballet are thin, white, wealthy and it can be difficult to have a variety of discussions with them, no matter how much you love talking about the professors with them. hopefully there are a couple more people of color (besides you and your friend) that you can talk to, and befriend.

after a long train ride down to campus and grabbing some food at one of the trucks outside from your favorite vendor who always serves you extra for the same price, you and your friend head inside and rush to catch the elevator. thankfully, a (really cute) guy holds the elevator open for you both, and as the doors close your friend seems to recognize him and so she begins talking to him about some school issue being brought up in tonight's event. while you're looking at your email to check if any professors are suddenly assigning work due at 11:59, you feel the guy's curious and intrigued eyes glancing towards you. in such a short elevator ride, you've never felt so flattered.

so when the cute elevator guy asks for your name, you can't help but feel sad when the elevator doors choose that exact moment to open up. of course the cute elevator continues to be a gentleman and once more holds the doors open for you and your friend, so you tell him your name in a quiet tone as you walk past. not accounting for the chatter going on, you don't realize that he couldn't hear your reply.

the room begins to quiet down as your friend makes her way to the front of the room, so you quickly find a seat near the wall and set your bag to rest on your chair. and as you look up to focus on the meeting that your friend was so excited about, you're happy to see some members of the black student union, and make a mental note to talk to some of them after the meeting. but then your eyes focus on the podium at the front of the room, and are surprised to see "cute elevator guy" standing there, talking about starting off the student government meeting as sophomore class president. so this is the guy who won. does it make you a bad friend to say you would've voted for him too, based on that smile alone? wow, you could get used to these meetings -- and now you feel put on the spot, because all of a sudden he's making eye contact with you.

he's making eye contact with those glittering brown eyes of his (how in the hell are they glittering, bro? that's some magic right there)... and he's talking all pretty and passionate about mental health initiatives he wants to propose for students. and wouldn't you know it, not only is the guy cute but he seems to know what he's talking about. he's got a whole slideshow talking about mental health issues that students are facing, unprecedented issues that this university and many others have never faced before, and how he plans to aid students through his term. he's talking animatedly with his hands, talking about some of his own experiences, and even talking about how he knows that he can't speak on how it impacts each individual because he recognizes his privilege. you're finally understanding why vulnerability and honesty can be so damn attractive in a man.

he then brings up a group of students with whom he's been working on a plan to present to the university, and this group is comprised of majority students of color and those with disabilities. it's a necessary meeting, and you even see some people from the school paper writing down their responses, giving these students a platform to discuss what mental health means to them at a PWI. it's beautiful, and you feel grateful that your friend pushed you to come out tonight.

so when the meeting ends, you're a little sad because the discussion was getting good. only reason why it ended was because "cute elevator guy," or as you've now found out it's joshua, ordered pizzas for everybody. the man is considerate, kind, intellectual, and has money to buy all that pizza for a bunch of broke & hungry college kids? yeah, he's definitely got your vote in more ways than one.

you and your friend regroup, and are talking with some of the students from before about classes and fun things around the city, when you get that same feeling from the elevator that the class president is still checking you out. you feel your cheeks warm, and you start to play with your jewellery, getting your friend's attention as they know it's a telltale sign of you being nervous.

"what's up? you've been weird since the elevator... with josh... ooooh, you finally have a crush!" they exclaim, and you give them your best 'i will cut you if you raise your voice by one more decibel' stare. they grin mischievously as they glance over to joshua, who was looking at you until getting caught by your friend, causing him to blush and go on his phone as a distraction from you. as your friend turns back, you begin to explain to them, "listen, i would totally approach him because, i mean... look at him," you say as they nod along in understanding, "but i'm just so tired of always having to approach guys. especially at this school, not one of them has ever approached me first, i'm always starting the conversation. so if mr. president wants to talk to me, he can talk and i will gladly listen."

you had hoped that was the last of it, and for a minute there it truly seemed like your friend had just let the whole thing go, left it in the past and moved on. until they so innocently said they were throwing away trash, took your plate along with theirs, and quickly walked over to joshua. the other students you've been talking with see this go down and try not to laugh, otherwise they'd give it all away. but you turn around anyway, to find yourself being pointed at by your friend, who's looking all too happy while talking with the lanky student advocate... who's now holding eye contact with you once again. you try to play it off cool, hoping you weren't outwardly drooling and praying your melanin is enough to hide your blushing.

then, a hand gently touches your arm. that same hand that was waving around animatedly while the cute elevator guy was talking at the podium, with the amateur black-polished manicure and a couple rings in addition. your friend reappears on your other side, still wearing that mischievous grin and watching you over the brim of their cup. you turn, and lo and behold, there's mr president now, smiling at you again like he wants you to have a crush on him.

author's note: finishing this off with bullet points, will probably come back to this and rewrite the whole thing so it's fully fleshed out

you guys talk, and people are trying to talk to him about more campus issues, but he's asking you about your favorite restaurants and ballet-related memories

you mention your favorite pizza shop to him, and your friend just so happens to have an exam early tomorrow morning (you're so buying them coffee as a thank you for saying that)

so you take him to your favorite place, while you talk about seeing performances of the dance theatre of harlem and the american ballet theatre growing up, and being too scared to audition for the production with solange's music attached being put on recently

he talks about wanting to go into advocacy for the queer community and in general those who deal with mental health issues (maybe you mentally think "great another broken white boy" like black panther... maybe you even say it, and he actually gets the joke/reference?? either way it's a funny thought and a fun time)

anyway at some point, your friend texts you asking how your "date with mr president" is going, but you don't even notice your phone buzz, because you're just talking about everything with each other. after a little while he sees how few people are left in the restaurant, and you guys see how much time passed. so he pays and walks you home, giving you guys the chance to talk more, and you're loving every minute of it

you get to the doorway of your apartment, and tell him that next time he can show you his favorite music shops around the city that he'd mentioned, and you'll even let him talk your ear off more about advocacy. he laughs, and ends up successfully getting your number

the next day, you wake up and see that he sent a message telling you how much he had last night. you guys end up talking as you make your way to class, but you're not paying too much attention to your professor. only because as you were walking into the room, he sent you a text asking you out for a real date

bonus: real date where he takes you to see the solange ballet, and once you guys get outside by the lincoln center fountain, he tries to recreate some of the moves with you. then you guys go back to the pizza place and talk some more

okay so i don't know how to end these but i hope you like it, and that it makes sense. sorry i couldn't fully finish it out, it's currently 4 am (merry christmas eve by the way, and happy holidays otherwise). but i really liked this idea, and i hope you do too. happy belated birthday joshua (if he ever sees this i want him to say in an interview what his thoughts are on solange)

ok love you bye, happy holidays, drink some water, get some rest (very hypocritical i know)

[darlingholland]

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[clemswinecorner]

“new girl” [joshua bassett]

i wrote this blurb a while ago but still thought i could post this idk, i don’t particularly like it but it’s not the worst

Pairing: joshua bassett x reader (she/her pronouns)

Summary: You meet Joshua during the global pandemic at a blm protest and develop a great relationship. Joshua talks a bit about in an interview, which is super cute, and when you meet up later he asks you an important question

Words: 763

warnings: none i think

“So, we’re so excited about the new songs coming out, but what have you been up to besides that? Has quarantine been lonely, or have you been seeing a lot of friends?” The interviewer asks and Joshua smiles about this. “Well, i’ve been doing a lot of zoom calls with my fellow cast members and directors and friends from back home. There’s also this one girl I met during one of the Black Lives Matter protests and after having contact online we decided to meet up, outside with proper distance of course. So, we did that a couple of times and then we started hanging out more until at a certain point we were like, well, as we both don’t see any other people, maybe we could start hanging out and not keep the distance. To be clear, we obviously wouldn’t make this decision if it wasn’t responsible, but we don’t see anyone else and it was kind of getting lonely for both of us, so we decided to hang out like, ‘normal’ and we hang out almost every day now,” he says and a smile comes to his face, as he thinks about his girl, whom he just met. “Ah, so you’re being very responsible, that’s great to hear! So, this girl, is this like a new romance blooming maybe?” She asks and the singer debates what to answer. “It, ehm, it’s going good, she’s the most amazing girl and, you know i hope that when this is all over i can do a lot more fun things with her because we obviously met around like, a really weird time. I’m glad we met though, she’s kind of like the one good thing to come out of this you know,” he says and the interviewer aws. “That’s really cute. So what’s the name of this mystery girl? Do we know her?” She asks. “Also, if you don’t want to answer or if you want us not to post this part, just tell us and we can easily cut it out as we respect your privacy,” she says and he nods. “Thank you, that’s awesome, it’s okay tho. But ehm, you probably don’t know her and I don’t think she’s ready to reveal herself to like, the public and i’d like to keep some part of my life to myself as well. You’ll see her when we’re ready, and I hope that my fans will respect that,” he states and the interviewer smiles. “Of course, we completely understand that. I think I speak for everyone when I say that we’re happy you are, and we wish the best for the two of you.”

“I think I speak for everyone when I say that we’re happy you are, and we wish the best for the two of you.” You smile at what the boy has said about you in one of his recent interviews. The interviewer moves onto another subject and you watch the interview, falling for the boy on the screen once more. Just before the video is finished, you’re interrupted by your phone. Caller ID: Joshua💕 You pick up and are greeted by the angelic voice that belongs to the one and only Joshua Bassett. “Hey Y/N/N.” “Hey Joshy. Why’d you call?” “I, uh, wanted to ask you something. Can you come over soon? Or are you busy?” “Yeah I guess, I didn’t have anything better to do anyways. How late can I be there?” “Asap, i guess. I’ll see you soon, okay?” “Yeah, see you in 20.” “Bye Y/N/N.” “Bye Joshy.”

“What’d you want to ask?” You say as you get seated on the couch, your hands intertwined. He turns towards you and lets go to grab both of your hands. “Okay, so, I know it’s early and we’re not, like, official yet but I thought maybe we could just, like... I don’t know I just thought maybe you could like, start living here? I get it if it’s too fast i just though-” You interrupt him with a kiss. “I’d love to Josh,” You say, unaware it’s the first time you two kissed like that, because it felt so natural. “Did you just, like, what? Yes? That’s awesome. Great. I’m excited. Also, the kissing thing?” He says a little bit confused but still adorable as ever. “Yeah sorry about that...”  “Don’t worry about it. I kind of liked it. We should do that more often,” He says and your smile grows even wider and kiss him again. It was the start of something new, something that you knew would grow out to be some of the best times of your life.

[explosiveholland]

Again // J. Bassett

Inspo: “I really want to kiss you right now.” “Do it then.” Listen to: Wildflower // 5SOS Warning: fluff, kissing  Word Count: 1.6k

Hey, thats NOT my gif, but it IS my writing! If you enjoy it, please reblog/like, don’t steal!

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I peeked down at my lap to glance at my phone, pressing my tongue to the roof of my mouth as the black screen stared back at me. Josh still hadn’t texted, and he normally would have sent at least an emoji by now.

Shifting my gaze back up to the front of the room, my eyes struggled to stay on the professor and not the clock. Being a freshman at Uni has been a slap of reality, the only thing making it easier was Josh.

We had become friends our senior year of high school, after knowing of each other but never really crossing paths. He ended up becoming one of the best friends I could ever hope to have, and I liked to remind him of it regularly to show how much he means to me. I could feel my legs start to shake under the table, a nervous habit as I thought about last night. Josh and I were hanging out in my dorm, my roommate was out at dinner, and Josh left in a hurry. I had gotten a text from a guy in my sociology class, asking if I wanted to grab food with him sometime, just the two of us. As soon as Josh saw the message his whole mood shifted. And when I texted back a quick ‘sure!’, he decided that he had had enough interaction that day and he was going back to his dorm across campus. Now, I’m not an idiot. Obviously, the fact that I agreed to go out with this guy set him off, and I’ve spent the entire first half of today trying to figure out if it was because he likes me, or if he just doesn’t like the guy who hit me up. I’m a little freaked to admit that the idea of Josh wanting me as more than a friend sends a rush of butterflies right to my stomach. I smiled at the thought, wondering if I should casually hint at the idea to him. As soon as he left my room, I texted the guy back and said I would have to take a rain check, seeing how bothered J had reacted not sitting well with me. I jolted out of my daze as other students around me started packing up their things and heading towards the door, class seeming to be over. I could hear the professor reminding us of an assignment that was coming up, but I couldn’t be bothered to listen. I made my way out of the building and started walking towards Josh’s dorm, knowing he had no afternoon classes on Fridays. I could feel my hands start to sweat as I entered his building, still not exactly sure how to approach the situation. ‘Hey Josh! I know you freaked out when I agreed to go on a date with someone else, is that because you have a thing for me?’ No, too forward. ‘Hey, what happened last night when you left? Are you mad at me or something? You haven’t texted me all day.’ A little to clingy... Before I could think of another starter, I found myself at his door. I could hear him on the other side of it, his guitar strumming sounding muffled through the wall. I smiled before lightly knocking, the sound of the music almost instantly cutting off. A moment passed before he opened the door, an unreadable expression on his face. “Hey, (Y/N),” he spoke after a moment, stepping back to let me walk into the room. “Hi,” I responded shyly, closing the door behind me. “Can we talk?” His back was turned to me as he placed his guitar back on his stand before making his way over to his bed. “What about?” I eyed him cautiously as he seated himself and pulled out his phone, his eyes glazing over his notifications. I swallowed, tilting my head in confusion. “I’m not sure why, but I’m getting an angry vibe from you today.” His eyebrows twitched at my words, but he kept his gaze on his phone, still not looking at me. “Why would you think that?” “Because you won’t even look at me right now, and you haven’t responded to any of the messages I’ve sent you today,” I answered back, crossing my arms over my chest. “I don’t need to contact you every second of every day, (Y/N). Besides, I just haven’t been on my phone today, I’m just looking through everything now.” “How convenient, the moment I show up?” I huffed, sitting on his roommates’ bed across the room. Josh briefly looked over to me before returning his attention to the device. It didn’t even look like it was on, there was no reflection of light in his eyes. “Don’t you have a date to be getting ready for or something?” His voice was quiet, but I could sense the hostility in the tone. I threw my head back to look at the ceiling, a tight smile escaping. He was jealous. I shook my head, continuing to stare up as I spoke, “I thought about it, but I changed my mind once I realized I kind of had a thing for someone else.” It took everything in me to keep my eyes up instead of look at him for his reaction, the silence taking over the room as he mulled over my response. I listened as he moved around on his bed, the curiosity took over as I chanced a peek at him. He was staring me down, his phone now on the other end of the bed, his eyes narrowed. “What?” I asked as I pushed myself back into a regular sitting position. “Well, thats very nice for you,” he replied angrily, running his hands over his face and shaking his head. I couldn’t help but laugh at his response, smiling back at him. I stood up and walked over to his bed and sat next to him before taking his hand. “You know you’re my best friend, right?” Josh scoffed before rolling his eyes, still choosing to let me hold his hand. “Listen (Y/N), if you want me to be happy for you you’re gonna need to leave me alone for a few days okay? I can’t explain it, but I just need some space from you.” My eyebrows rose, the smile I wore turning into a subtle smirk. “Hmm, space, huh?” “Yes, space,” he responded robotically, running his free hand through his brown curls. “If you really felt that way, why would you let me hold your hand this long?” I asked quietly, leaning slightly closer to him. He froze for a moment before slowly taking his hand away from mine and placing it on his lap instead. His gaze had been focused on the floor in front of us, but he slowly turned his head to look directly at me. I blinked once, our eyes locked as I brought my lips into my mouth to conceal my smile. There was a small v forming between his brows as he debated what was happening over in his head. I pushed a loose strand of hair that had fallen into my face back behind my ear, before moving over to touch his hand again. He glanced down briefly before slowly moving his eyes back up to meet mine. “Josh,” I whispered, running my fingers over his knuckles as a light pink rose in his cheeks. “We don’t have to just be friends.” His eyes flashed before his lips parted, a small inhale at my words. His eyes glanced down at my mouth before dancing over the rest of my face, probably debating wether or not to just lean in and kiss me. I moved forward a little more to show him it was okay, and his eyes widened. “I.. um,” he started, glancing back to my eyes. “I really want to kiss you right now.” “Do it then.” He started to lean into me, his hands moving towards my waist. I felt him graze my arms as his fingers travelled slowly up my shirt to my neck, before resting against the sides of my face. His thumbs brushed beneath my eyes, his face intense as he watched his fingers move. I felt my own hands begin to grip at his shirt as we turned our bodies to face each other, trying to pull him closer to me. I could feel his breath on my lips as he continued to pull me closer, until our foreheads were resting against each other’s. I closed my eyes before darting my tongue out to lightly wet my lips, the suspense from his touch driving me insane. “Josh, please,” I whispered, trying to move so my lips could meet his. “Shh,” he whispered back, holding me back with his gently grip on my face, his fingers still moving slowly around my jaw. He leaned in so we were barely kissing, his lips brushing over mine for a minuscule second before detaching, and I felt him smile at the small groan that left me. He brushed his thumb over my lips as they parted, a small breath leaving me as he did so. I felt myself swallow, trying to stay still. Finally, he pushed his lips against me with a little more force, mouth moving slightly as he tilted my face up to better meet his. I felt one of his hands move toward the back of my neck, gripping my hair as he pulled me closer. I felt myself sigh against him, moving my lips to capture his again. I moved my hands up his chest and past his neck, gently brushing through his curls with my fingers before gently tugging. I could feel his mouth part slightly, his tongue running over my bottom lip before a light moan escaped him, pulling him back. I took in a deep breath before opening my eyes, my hands still tangled in his hair and his still holding the back of my neck. “Do it again.”

[purediamond101]

Hospital Appointments (Joshua Bassett)

Fandom: HSM: The musical, the series. 

Pairings:Joshua Bassett x Genderless!Reader

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Dedicated to @joshy-obx​​ 

I hope you like this! If not I can totally write you another imagine! Thank you for requesting! <3

“Y/n~” Josh whines trying to pull you closer on the waiting chairs. 

“Josh,” you whisper yell. “we are in the hospital.”

“I need more hugs,” Josh says in his whiny voice.

“We will, when we are not in public,” You say, hiding your smile 

“L/N?” The nurse asks, catching both your attention.

You and Josh both get up, greeting the nurse.

"Okay follow me," The nurse says, gesturing for them to follow. You both follow after him.

Josh slips his hands to yours, quickly intertwining your fingers. It was so instinctual; he didn't even realize he did it. You got to the room and sat on the bed while Josh stands leaning close to you. "Okay, the doctor will be here shortly to check on you," The nurse explained before walking out.

Just as she left, Josh leans in, peppering you with short kisses. You laugh, pulling away. "Josh~," You squeal, still laughing.

"Oh come on," Josh smirks. "we're not in public anymore."

"We're still in a hospital," You shake your head, failing to hide your smile.

Before Josh could reply, the doctor enters with a clipboard, smiling kindly at you. "Hello, My name is doctor Bailey and will be your doctor for today."

"It's nice to meet you," You return her smile.

"Okay so we looked over the tests and everything seems pretty normal," She explains, shrugging. "however, your MRI shows possibilities of an acute tumor."

Josh frowns, looking at you worriedly. "I-is she going to be okay?"

"Yes," Doctor Bailey nods. "we believe the tumor is so small that it won't have any effect but we should do a few more tests to be sure."

"Okay," You breathe out.

"Don't worry, I'm sure it's not serious," Bailey gives you two a reassuring look.

The door opens again, revealing the nurse from before. "You ready?"

"Yes," You nod nervously.

"You're going to be okay," Josh whispers, giving you a quick kiss.

You pull away following the nurse and Doctor Bailey. After about 10 minutes of doing some tests, you go back to Josh, who waited nervously in the waiting area.

Josh immediately stands up when seeing you. "How did it go?" He asks.

"Good," You answer as Josh lets out a breath of relief. "Doctor bailey says everything is fine and I am free to go."

"Oh thank god," Josh grins, hugging you.

You pull away, sighing in content. "Let's go home."

"As you wish, your majesty," Josh jokingly bows.

Laughing, you pull him into another hug. "Come on dork."

The whole car ride was spent with you two laughing, joking around. Both of you, forgetting all about that stressful moment in the hospital.When you finally got home, Josh picks you up, running around the house. Suddenly he drops you on the couch, tickling you.

"Josh~! Stop!" You laugh as he continued tickling you.The house was filled with laughter. Nothing could ruin it. After another minute, Josh finally decides to let you go.

You catch your breath, tired from all that laughing. "Jerk," You jokingly push him.

"Yeah, I'm the jerk," Josh chuckles.

"Oh, come on, you love me," You smirk.

"I do love you," He confessed, making your heart stop.

You're shocked face morphs into a full-blown grin as you pull him into a loving kiss. "I love you too. More than all the stars in the sky."

"I love you more than you love food," Josh chuckles.

"Hmm, I don't know about that," You smirk, obviously joking.

"Well I know," Josh nods with a teasing smile.

"Just cuddle me already," You beam, pulling him closer. You happily spent the rest of your day with him, in love and happy. 

[blissfulparker]

Being in the background of one of joshs lives like off camera and he’ll just look at you and giggle

The soft strum of the guitar plays through the room. It’s reaching midnight. You and Joshua can’t sleep. You’re in the corner of the room trying to study and he’s on live talking to the few fans that are up at such a late hour and playing bits of his new song.

“Is (y/n) here?” He reads with a smile. Looking over to you at the desk who meets his eyes. He can’t help but to smile seeing you like this, he can’t help but to smile seeing you all focused. “Yeah she’s right here. She’s ignoring me.” He teases and you roll your eyes playfully giggling.

“Play sweet creature.” You request from him. He lets a soft smile take over his face as he finds the right strings.

“Is that okay with you guys? (Y/n) wants sweet creature.” He starts to play the beginning. You are fully distracted now, watching him strum away and sing the first part of the song.

When he’s halfway through he catches you smiling wide and grows red with a giggle. He stops and almost falls back laughing of embarrassment.

“Ahh, I’m so tired I don’t even know why I’m on live.” He rubs his face and sees the comments all just praising him. “Alright, I’m gonna go because I think my time is almost up. Goodnight to all of you, (y/n) say goodnight!” You say the words loud enough for the phone to pick up.

Too distracted you crawl into bed with him for the rest of the night you listen to his voice and the way his fingers play the guitar.

[hsmtmts-fangir1]

Would You Still Love Me? (Joshua Bassett x Reader)

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On the night before the wedding, Both Josh and Y/N were in their own rooms. Josh was pacing up and down in his room. He loves Y/N so much but he fears that he isn’t enough for Y/N. He was going crazy that he just got out of his room to clear his mind in the pool that they had in the hotel.

Once he got there, he saw Y/N was already there. “Hey,” Josh whispered out not wanting to scare her. She turns around and smiles. “Isn’t it bad luck to see the bride a day before the wedding?” Y/N question smiling. “My mom told me that they made that up because they thought once the couple sees each other. They would back out.” Josh replied sitting next to Y/N. “Good thing that I'm here for the long run” Y/N replied smiling leaning her head on his shoulder.

Josh wanted to ask Y/N some of the questions that have been running through his head. He always felt comfortable around Y/N to ask anything. So here goes nothing. “Y/N” Josh spoke looking at the water. “Yeah” Y/N replied.

“What if someday, I couldn’t speak, couldn’t eat, or couldn’t move? Would you still love me?” Josh spoke looking at Y/N, who moved to see Josh’s face more clearly. “Of course” Y/N nod.

“What if when we’re older. When my body aches and I always make you late?” Josh asked nervously. Y/N grab his hand and kiss it “ I will help no matter how late it would make me.” Y/n replied. “Where is all of this coming from?” Y/N asked, confused.

“I’m just scared that someday, something bad happens and it gets hard for you and you leave. I love you so much that I’m scared that I’m not enough for you. I mean would you still love me if our lives are falling apart. There are more bad days than good?” Josh asked, scared looking at Y/N. “My job is very complicated. I’m always moving. I know that you say that you don’t mind but what if one day, it starts leaving you frustrated.” Josh whispers, kissing Y/N’s hand.

“Josh, I wish I could let you know what the future holds but no matter what I will love you through it all. Through the good days and bad days. I’m willing to take the risk with you. If something bad happens. If I could speak again, I will tell you to remember when we first met and fell in love. We were so young and dumb. I mean we’re still young and dumb. Look, our love is so strong that memories will fuel this love.” Y/N spoke pulling Josh close.

“I love you” Josh replied, making Y/N smile. “I love you too,” Y/N replied.

[hearteyesbowen]

meet the parents ☆ ricky bowen

requested by: @iamveryborrrreddd thank u so much for ur request

ricky is going to meet y/n’s parents for the first time, and nothing kills him more than knowing what his girlfriend’s parents think of him

warnings: fluff

♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

Ricky 💞

what if they hate me?

what if they make you break up with me cuz they think i’m not good enough for you?

i’m sorry i’m being dumb right now but i just really want them to like me

you know, because i kinda really like you

You rolled your eyes at the texts your boyfriend sent you. Yesterday, your parents decided they wanted to finally sit down and get to know Ricky over dinner, instead of the little waves they gave each other when he dropped you off at home. Once you brought up the idea to him, he absolutely loved it. He always talked about wanting to get to know each other’s families, of course now that you have been dating for a few months already. It wasn’t until today during school, he got more anxious. His leg bounced the whole duration of class and he played with your fingers more, a habit you found out he had when he got nervous. You found it quite adorable, especially because of the extra affection that came with it. Now it was 5:30 pm, Ricky is supposed to be over in half an hour, and you could only imagine the mess in his room from all the possible outfit changes he made.

“The table is set and I made enough food for everyone. Are you exited?” Your mom asked as she popped into your room.

You took another quick look at your reflection, smoothing out your simple dress. “Yeah, it should be fun. He’s really nervous to meet you guys.”

“I don’t think it would be that, he sounds really sweet from what you have told me.” She came behind you, resting her arm over your shoulder and her head on yours as you both looked into the mirror.

“Just don’t scare him, I don’t want him to be more intimated than I think he already is.”

“No promises.” Your mom smiled cheekily at you before patting your shoulder and leaving your room.

My parents are crazy.

➢➣ ➢➣

It had been about 15 minutes since Ricky finally came. His curls prominent on his head, a simple button-up shirt with a black leather jacket, black jeans, and his usual vans. He brought a small bouquet of tulips for your mom, making her blush. After a small formal handshake with your parents, you could still sense the tension in his body after coming inside. Your dad showed you all to the dining table, completely covered with food. Both your parents sat on opposite ends of the table, letting you and Ricky sit next to each other. Being the gentleman he is, Ricky pulled your chair out for you before you were able to do it yourself. You gave a quick glance at either of your parents to see any change of reaction from their artificial, stern faces, but saw nothing. Here we go.

“You look good, Ricky. Where did you get that shirt?” Your dad asked, slowly eating the food your mom cooked.

Ricky’s hand subtly held yours under the table, letting it rest on his thigh. You smiled to yourself, letting your thumb graze over his skin soothingly.

“My dad and I went to his coworker’s wedding recently, so we went to this tuxedo shop downtown. Never really wore fancy stuff before then” You both laughed, but stopped once you realized you two were the only ones laughing.

Your dad nodded his head, not giving another reply. Almost silently, a small breath of air left Ricky’s lips. You squeezed his hand, giving a reassuring smile.

“Have you decided what you want to do after high school? I know my daughter has stuck with her major since she was in elementary school.” Your mom eyed Ricky, making his grip on your hands tighten. You glared at her, but got no look back.

He cleared his throat, running a hand through his hair before answering, “You know, I’m actually not too sure yet. Maybe something with engineering? I’m still figuring it out.” He forced out a laugh, you joining him, but kept quiet after another lack of a reaction from your parents.

“Don’t worry, not everyone has their life planned out. Sometimes people don’t know until it’s too late, so just don’t be late.” Your dad joked, giving the tiniest bit of a smile.

Small talk continued through the evening, though most of it was between your parents and small comments from you and Ricky. His grip gradually softened, making you believe that he started to get more comfortable with them. That was not the case. His leg still shook under the table, he barely made eye contact with you, and his jaw tensed every time they called his name.

Now it has been two hours, and you still had school the next day. You all finished your meals, and Ricky had offered to help clean the table with your dad. You and your mom had been in the living room, waiting for the both of them to come back out and say goodbye.

“What was that all about?” You questioned your mom, keeping a soft volume as to not let Ricky and your dad hear.

She finally showed a genuine smile, shrugging her shoulders. “What do you mean?”

“I said not to scare him! He’s never looked more terrified in his life.” You groan.

“We just wanted to see how he would act if we were strict. Don’t worry, Y/N, we really like him.”

“Don’t you realize how nerv- wait, what?” You stop rambling after hearing your mom.

She laughed, rubbing your back. “Your dad and I knew we would like him just by the way he was so nervous when he greeted us. He’s very polite, and he looks like a great boyfriend.”

You let out a breath of relief, leaning your head on her shoulder.

“I just hope dad isn’t giving him a really bad talk.”

“No promises.” She laughed.

Soon after, Ricky and your dad walked out of the kitchen. Somehow Ricky looked slightly more pale than he usually was. He stood next to you after shaking both your parents’ hands, giving you a scared smile.

“T-Thank you for inviting me over tonight, you’re both v-very lovely people and it was a p-pleasure to meet you.” He stuttered.

You could see a hint of a grin on your mom’s lips. “It was nice to meet you, too. Have a good rest of your night.”

“Remember our talk, Ricky.” Your dad reminded, giving a hard pat on his shoulder.

You turned to your boyfriend, grabbing his hand. He jolted, caught off guard by your touch before he hesitantly held it. “I’ll walk you out.” You smiled. He nodded, giving one last wave to your parents before following you out the front door.

The sky was dark already, stars eminent amongst the sky along with the lights of passing airplanes. Cold air blew through you, you chose to believe that was the reason Ricky walked so far from you. You walked him to the front of his car, but he didn’t look your way.

“Thanks for coming tonight, it means a lot to me.” You mumble, awkwardly shifting back in forth.

“Yeah, I’ll see you tomorrow.” He grinned.

You move your arms to hug him, frowning at his body pull back slightly. He held your waist, stuffing his face in your neck. As he pulled away, you lean in and peck his lips, smiling at each other before he got in his car.

➢➣ ➢➣

You stood outside your fourth period classroom, waiting for Ricky to come by so you could walk together to lunch. Since this morning, you didn’t get a single text or call from him. No sight of him even before school or passing period either. You began to worry, especially since it has been five minutes since lunch began and Ricky usually managed to get to you the second class was over.

You huffed, realizing the behavior of your boyfriend. He probably thinks my parents hate him. You rush around the halls, knowing exactly where he would be if he wasn’t with you.

The doors of the theatre stood in front of you, so you quietly opened the door as to not disrupt anyone that may be inside. The stage lights were on, leaving the seats dark. The piano in the far corner caught your eye, as your boyfriend sat on the seat in front of it with his guitar.

“Ricky?”

His head shot up, eyes wide once he heard his name leave your lips. He set his guitar against the seat, letting it lean as he stood up. His hands were either in his pocket, or scratching the back of his neck.

“Hey.” He mumbled.

“What’s wrong? I understand that my parents probably scared the hell out of you, but why have you been avoiding me?”

You were now standing a few inches away from him. His heart broke hearing how you felt. He didn’t mean to be so distant, and he especially didn’t mean to make you feel like you were the problem.

“I’m really sorry. It’s just that after last night, it sounded like your parents didn’t like me. And right after dinner your dad told me that if I believe that I’m good enough for you, then that’s all that matters. I thought about it for a bit, and I realized that maybe I’m not as good enough as I think I am. Or maybe he doesn’t think I should be with you.”

His eyes watered, so you instinctively held his face on your hands, making him nuzzle his cheek into your palms.

“Ricky, they love you.” You whisper, making him raise his eyebrows.

“But the way they talked to m-”

“They’re were trying to scare you, but they like you. I tried to tell them not to, but it’s some weird parent thing, I guess.”

For the first time in two days, you felt him relax. No more tense shoulders or jittery movements, just him softening his body with yours.

“And don’t ever think you’re not good enough for me. I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have you.”

His hands held your waist, bringing you closer to his body as he placed his lips on yours. You kissed back immediately, missing the feeling.

You pulled away, resting your forehead against his. “How about after school we go talk to them again? I promise they won’t be as serious as they were yesterday.”

He pecked your lips again, smiling.

“That would be nice.”

A/N - thank u for ur request !! i hope u like it (: also i started online school last week ughhh i literally just got out a few minutes ago so wish me luck on that . love y’all xx

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lucky stars

pairing: joshua bassett x reader

synopsis: late night drives lead to late night confessions.

word count: 1.1k

a/n: inspired by a lovely dream i had of this man :p hope you love it as much as i do! <33 p.s. i’m counting on y’all to get the reference

josh:

"hey! i miss you :p wanna go for a drive?"

seeing the message flash across your screen, you smile, replying with a simple,

"ofc! <3"

joshua had just arrived home from filming. moments alone with your best friend became a rarity, taking any chance you could to hang out.

happy to leave the comfort of your home, you hurry to get ready. your mind races as you think about what adventure you will get into tonight. car rides late at night have become a tradition of some sort for you and josh.

it was these car rides you missed most. car rides that consisted of you both singing as loud as you could. car rides that sparked countless inside jokes. car rides that made you fall in love with your best friend.

like a fanfic trope, you had fallen in love with your best friend. but unlike all those fics you've read, you were almost certain your best friend reciprocated your feelings. lingering touches here and there, frequent compliments, and oh so much more only validated your feelings.

these thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a notification coming from your phone.

"i'm here :)"

darting your way to your front door, you make sure to do a mental check for everything you need. anxiously, you take a deep breath and open the door.

your breath hitches as you see joshua, leaning against his parked car with his arms stretched out and a smile adorning his face. fumbling with your keys, eager to be in his arms again, you try your best to lock the door. once accomplished, you rush over to your curly-headed friend.

wrapping your arms securely around his neck, you let out a muffled "i missed you, joshy."

"happy to be back." hearing his voice for the first time in months filled you with delight. it was relieving having him in your arms again.

reluctantly pulling away, josh gently brushes his hand over your cheek, the action making you burn up.

"ready to go?" he asks with a gentle smile.

"always."

opening the passenger door, he helps you settle in. and as you wait for him to get in, your eyes wander over the interior of the car. that was until you spotted franklin in the back seat, seatbelt secured snuggly around the stuffed teddy's tummy.

you quietly laugh to yourself as joshua opens his door and takes a seat.

"what?" he asks as he follows your gaze. he laughs along with you once realizing.

"what? he missed you and wanted to come along with us." he whines.

"oh, i'm sure he did." you lightly tease.

after driving in comfortable silence for a couple minutes, you speak up "so, where are you taking us tonight, bassett?"

"uhh i thought we'd do a little stargazing. y'know, like old times." he looks over to give you the sweetest smile imaginable. his smile alone makes you melt into your seat.

"but it's only been three months." you respond with confusion.

"yeah, but it felt like an eternity without you."

oh the things this man does to you.

needing music to still your mind, you settle on harry styles. this prompts the two of you to sing along softly, all while sneaking loving glances at each other.

after some time of driving through random neighborhoods, joshua pulls up to a small grass field. after turning the car off, josh turns to you to say "lemme go get the blanket and we'll go, yeah?"

"okay," you nod, "but i'm bringing franklin."

"he would love nothing more." he says with a playful look before getting out of the car. as you reach for the handle, you find joshua has already opened the car door for you. flustered due to his manners, you whisper a meek "thank you."

on his way to the trunk, he opens the door leading to the backseat. smiling at josh's attentiveness, you quickly unbuckle franklin.

"ready?" josh asks, already standing beside you.

"yeah, are you?"

"always."

closing the door, josh places a hand on the small of your back, leading you over to the edge of the field. once he was satisfied with the spot, he haphazardly unravels the large blanket. after a couple seconds of watching him struggle adorably, you decide to help him flatten it out.

he gestures to the blanket, “after you.”

with a smile playing on your lips, you question him, "why are you being sweeter than usual, joshua?" you take a seat, setting franklin on your lap.

he takes a seat next to you, leaving little space between you.

"i've just missed you is all." he says as he wraps his arms tightly around your shoulders. you let playful groans as he does so.

"you're gonna make me squish franklin." you pout.

"he doesn't mind."

pulling away, you both look up. a blanket of dazzling stars cover the night sky. he picked a lovely night to go out.

"y'know, while i was out there filming," he starts, "i made sure to look up at the stars every night. and there was this one star, one star that would shine brighter than all the others."

you turn your head to look at him. his eyes, like the heavenly bodies above, twinkle.

he laughs lightly to himself, continuing, "and sometimes, after those long, stressful days, i would talk to this star. i would pour my heart out, wishing and thanking that singular star. and after some time, that star became my lucky star."

he turns you to, a gentle smile planted on his lips.

"i thanked my lucky star for you every night i was away."

your breath hitches, mind not preparing you for his words.

"i wished for you to be mine."

your heart pounds against your chest as you relay your words, "well, i think you should thank your lucky star again," you smile warmly, "because i'm gladly yours."

hand once again coming up to your face, josh gently cups your cheek. he takes a second to glance down from your eyes to your lips.

"are you alright with this?"

"of course i am."

it the gentlest kiss you've had, somehow not lacking any bit of desire. it was everything you could have wished for with years of uncertainty washing away with this one kiss. thinking about pulling away was just dreadful.

then suddenly, a stuttering hiss could be heard, followed by a light mist washing over you. pulling away from each other quickly, you two assess the situation. damn sprinklers.

you throw your head back in laughter, your mind immediately going to a certain movie, as josh scrambles to his feet.

"this feels familiar." you chuckle as you take the hand he's offered.

"now you have to giggle uncontrollably while we awkwardly run through the sprinklers" he teases.

grabbing onto your waist to steady you, josh pulls you into his chest.

"we could," you suggest, "or we can kiss again?"

he smirks, "yeah, let's do that."

exchanging more needy kisses throughout the night, you can't help but thank your lucky stars for your darling boy.

[hollywillows]

cheering up - joshua bassett x female reader

this was requested by a lovely user!

with everything currently going on in the world, josh had been doing everything he could. however, being in the public eye, there was only so much he could do, and nothing would ever be good enough.

although josh had been going to protests, donating, and doing everything he could, people had begun to make up false rumors about him and inisted he was doing nothing.

since you were quarantined with josh, you had seen the change in his mood almost immediately. but when you’d tried to ask him what was wrong, he didn’t want to talk about it. and so, you decided that it was your duty to cheer up your boyfriend.

you began by turning on harry styles, because we all know josh is a huge harry styles fan. you grabbed all the build a bears in the house and collected them on the sofa. and then you made him a cake, because nothing cheers you up more than a good cake, right?

josh got out of the bathroom, confused. “what are you doing?” he chuckled, seeing you sit on the sofa with the cake infront of you. “is all this for me?” he gestured to the build a bear shrine.

“you’ve been down lately,” you explained, “and i want you to have at least one good day, or one good minute.” he smiled, sitting down next to you.

“there’s just a lot going on right now, and i don’t know how else to help.” he explained, and you nodded, resting your head on his shoulder. “but this.. this is really sweet of you.” josh smiled, pressing a kiss to your forehead.

even though there were many bumps in the road, josh knew that you would always be there for him, and he would always be there for you.

[purediamond101]

Interviews and confessions Joshua Bassett Pt. 2

Fandom: High School Musical: The musical, the series. 

Pairings: Joshua Bassett x Genderless Reader

Summary: After a few days Josh decides to make it up to you by surprising you at one of your interviews. 

MASTERLIST

Part 1

t's only been a few days, and Josh was a wreck. You filled his thoughts every day, making him feel more and more regretful. On his 3rd day of moping around, his door burst opens, revealing Matt and Larry.

"Dude you told Y/N you didn't like her?" Matt says, confused.

"You've liked her for years! Why the hell did you say you didn't like her?!?" Larry asks.

"I didn't mean to! At first, I was shocked so I asked her if she was sure since I couldn't believe a girl like her would like a guy like me. Then she said it was okay that I didn't like her back and I went to apologize if it seemed like that but she cut me off before I could finish and she left!" Josh rambles, pacing back and forth, reliving the moment. "Now she hates me!" Josh finishes plopping back down the couch, frustrated.

"Josh you need to explain to her and tell her the truth," Matt advises as the two of them give Josh a sympathetic look.

"How can I... she won't even answer my texts or calls," Josh sighs.

Suddenly Larry sits up thinking of an idea. "Y/N is going on the Ellen show tomorrow so you can ask Ellen if you can sing and surprise her by singing the song you wrote for her!"

"Oh my god, you're a genius!" Josh says, sitting up, feeling more hopeful.

"Glad someone notices it," Larry smirks as Josh gets up to call the show.

___

You were currently sitting across from THE ELLEN DEGENERES! and you were beyond excited. "Thank you for coming to our show!" Ellen exclaims as you nod happily.

"Happy to be here," You smile, trying not to throw up seeing everyone staring at you.

"I actually have a surprise for you," Ellen smiles as your eyes go wide.

"Really?!" You ask, shocked.

"Of course! I introduce to everyone Joshua Bassett!" Ellen gestures to the other stage as the curtains pull apart, revealing Josh with his guitar making you gasp.

"Uh, this song is for Y/N. Hope you like it," Josh smiles nervously before beginning to sing.

"Common sense tells me, 'Kiss the girl goodbye,'

Common sense tells me, 'Leave it all behind,'

Common sense says

But common sense, ain't common when you come to mind

Common sense told me, 'She was not worthwhile,'

Common sense said, 'Don't go the extra mile'

Common sense said, 'Go back and reconcile,'

But common sense forgot about her smile

Second chances are thought of to be weak

Second chances in volumes, do they speak?

Second chances aren't given usually

But a second chance is all I really need

I think I love you

I want to love you

Please let me love you (love you, love you, love you )

I wish to show you how to love

I thought you loved me

I want you to love me

Please, baby, love me

I wish to show you how to love

Common sense tells me

'Kiss the girl goodbye.' Common sense tells me

'Leave it all behind.'

Common sense says

'The girl's not worth my time.'

But common sense ain't' common when you come to mind

No, Common sense ain't common when you come to mind"

Once he finished, you were already in tears watching him as he gets off stage. "Josh..." You start but get cut off by Josh.

"I love you Y/N and I can't imagine life without you in it. I was too scared and shocked to admit it before. I can't stop thinking about you. Will you please go out with me?" Josh asked nervously.

You smile, wiping your tears off your face. "Yes!" You grin, hugging him tightly as everyone, including Ellen, clapped. "I love you too Jb."

[blissfulparker]

Could you do one where you and josh have you first time together and it’s messy and fluffy but full of love

One last soft kiss placed at your neck before his body falls off from yours. You try and catch your breath as your chest rises and falls.

“Are you okay?” He looks over at you and you nod. You turn your face to his and can see how perfect he looks. Maybe you were just so in love or maybe it was that he was actually perfect.

“I-I’m perfect.” You tell him. He pulls you in closer to press a soft kiss to your forehead.

“D-Did it hurt?” He asked and you let a soft laugh out. He was so careful the whole time, telling you that it’s okay for him to stop whenever.

“No, but you’re big.” You tell him a little bit shyly and he blushes pink. “But I liked it.” You kiss his shoulder as he wraps his arms around you.

You lay there for a few minutes, talking to each other and him gently massaging your back making sure you’re safe and sound. Everything he did was to make sure you were safe and sound.

[hsmtmts-fangir1]

I Love You 3000 (Joshua Bassett x Reader)

Masterlist /

Josh and Y/N have been dating for almost four years now. Josh couldn’t be more sure that Y/N was the one. He is planning to propose, but whenever he is about to. Something in him told him that it wasn’t the time.  Anyone around them knew that it was bound to happen. Even Y/N knew that Josh was going to propose to her. Then again, they can read each other perfectly.

“Babe, have you seen my shirt,” Josh asked, walking outside of the bathroom. He had just taken a shower, and he could swear that he took his shirt with him inside the bathroom. He was only wearing boxers. Y/N looks up from her laptop to see that Josh was wearing the Hulk underwear that one of his sisters gave for his birthday as a joke. Y/N couldn’t help but think where is the ring? She knows that he wants to ask but he wants to be perfect but for Y/N this was the best moment.

Everyone around tells her that he will propose. This wasn’t new for Y/N. But she also knows that he wants to take her by surprise. He wants to surprise her. They’re in love and ready to take that next step but like always, Josh wants it to be special for them.

A couple of weeks later, they were having dinner just having a normal conversation about their day. Y/N was telling Josh about her trip to the store was quite eventful, but Josh was imagining Y/N walking down the aisle with a beautiful white dress next to her dad. In front of all of their family and friends watching them. He knew that this was the perfect moment. Y/N was too busy telling her story to notice that Josh was reaching inside of his pocket.

Once that Y/N was done with her story, Josh smiled and nodded. “So what about you? How was your day?” Y/N asked. “It was pretty normal,” Josh breathed out nervously. “Are you okay?” Y/N asked, confused. Josh nods, he accidentally moves his hand and drops his knife on the floor. He knew that this was the perfect chance for him.  He stood up and knee down to grab the knife but he quickly pulled out the box and opened it. “Y/N L/N will you marry me?” Josh asked nervously. Y/N quickly gasp and let out a loud “YES”. She quickly knees down with him and kisses him.

“Yes?”  Josh smiled hugely. Y/N nod with tears in her eyes. Josh put the ring in Y/N’s left ring finger. Then facetime everyone they know to tell them the good news.  

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