#Risk Gracie Abram’s

[everythingseasoning]

The Secret Of Us is the perfect musical diary of me at 17 falling in love with a AFAB person who is still the most beautiful human I’ve ever fucking seen. How two monsters could make such a sensitive, intelligent, wonderful human, is literally insane. Their parents are horrible and I have never met somebody more deserving of love than them. The stories of abuse and neglect I’ve heard were mortifying. Malignant. But they are still so beautiful and kind and wonderfully weird and so fucking smart and amazing and precious. I’m so beyond proud of them. I hope they’re okay. We don’t talk anymore, after high school ended, things fell off. It just… happened. We went separate ways. We went from 7 hour phone calls every night, falling asleep to their voice, writing poetry about them, to nothing at all. We went from texting hours and hours and hours a day, to silence and forgetting the other exists. We went from everything to nothing at all. But I’ll care about them forever. I hope they’re okay. I hope they’re okay. I hope they’re okay. We fell out of touch, and I can’t reach out. I did already. If they choose to reply years later, that’s great. I’ll always welcome them back into my life. Maybe to my own demise. I don’t really care.

I got mother zoned because they said my love was “unconditional” and “motherly.” (I was not at all near perfect though. I was immature too in many ways when I got hurt, and I regret that). They liked me in the beginning and then stopped when I cared for them the way I did. I never related more to somebody. Our mother wounds mirrored in many places. Theirs was always worse though. I’ll be the first to say that. I never was so fascinated and devoted to somebody. (Hurt people who still maintain their sensitivity have my whole heart :( — But I was also never so unloved by somebody. They couldn’t love me. They knew that. I would’ve risked everything for them, to make us work. I told them that. They said no. They said they’d do something to hurt me, that that was their habit. They said they couldn’t let themselves hurt me that way. I’m grateful, looking back, that they made that choice. I wasn’t mature enough to know my own limitations, too, or what I deserved in a relationship, or how things would affect me if I gave them everything and they couldn’t reciprocate. I hope they know I don’t think they’re a bad person, that they’re damaged. I get it. I have been in their shoes. I often am. (Mother pains, man. Mother wounds.) They were kind, straight up and honest from the start.

If anyone deserves unconditional love from me, it’s them. And the other friend I had who showed me what being loved is like. And the other friend who has been nothing but good to me.

Sometimes I wonder though, do they miss the secret of us? What we had… It was… They were… Incomparable. Fuck, It Was Chemical. Them, Plus, Me, Was, Us.

[burnthatbridge]

you’re the risk, i’m gonna take it

[kaynineacademy]

every. page. that. i. wrote. you. were. on. it.

[stranger-stevieee]

Risk

Summary: You have a bad habit of falling in love too quickly, but is it really that bad if a certain someone happens to feel the same way? Pairing: Steve Harrington x fem!reader Word Count: 1.5k Warnings: use of y/n, fluff, angst? (maybe), cliche writing, first kiss

Look at me now Said I wouldn't do it, but I hunted you down Know you had a girl, but it didn't work out

Steve Harrington was very sought after. Every girl wanted him and every guy wanted to be him. You tried very hard to not fit into that stereotype but you failed miserably.

There was just something about him that drew you in. You told yourself that you wouldn't fall at his feet like every other girl at Hawkins High but you couldn't help it.

Now, Steve wasn't really known as a relationship guy. He was more of a "let's go out once or twice, have sex, then onto the next girl" type of guy (he was called "King Steve" for a reason after all) so it was a shock to everyone when he started dating Nancy Wheeler.

You were sad, just like every other girl, that you had lost your chance with him but when you heard about their breakup after a year of being together, you couldn't help but feel like you actually had a chance.

I'm not proud Guess I'm just scared of you shootin' it down You can just talk, and I'll stare at your mouth You could be bad, but I wanna find out,

Giving in to him wasn't your proudest moment but it was inevitable. You had decided that if you wanted him, you would have to go get him.

See that's what all these girls were doing wrong. They would wait for him to come to them and ask them out, when in reality if they wanted a chance they would have to take it. So that's exactly what you did.

You were in your history class that you happened to share with Steve and the teacher had just announced a research project that would take all month to complete.

Picking a partner would've been easy had your only friend in the class been there that day, but sadly she had stayed home for whatever reason. The bright side was, now you could take a chance.

You got up out of your seat and walked straight over to his. You were a bit nervous but decided it was now or never.

"Hey, Steve!" You spoke loudly due to your nerves but luckily he found it funny.

"Hey..." he paused

"Oh, it's Y/n," you said embarrassed that you had been fawning over this man that didn't even know your name.

"Right! That's right, I- I knew that"

"Yeah," you laughed it off, "So do you have a partner yet? For the project, I mean?" You stuttered over your words a bit, albeit scared of the potential recegection coming your way.

"No, actually, I don't"

"Okay, cool... do you wanna work on it together? Maybe?"

'Here it comes' You thought 'He's gonna say no, laugh in your face and...'

"Sure."

'Oh. Well, that was easy.'

And I wake up in the middle of the night With the light on, and I feel like I could die 'Cause you're not here, and it don't feel right

It's 4:28am and you can't stop thinking about him. You woke up from your dream almost 30 minutes ago and haven't been able to get back to sleep.

This dream just messed everything up because now you've come to the conclusion that you're in love with Steve Harrington.

This wouldn't be your first time loving someone but it is your first time being in love. There's a difference. You tend to love rather quickly and when you love, you love hard.

It takes a while for you to stop loving someone. But you have a feeling things will be different this time.

You think about what it would feel like if he were with you in that moment. But he's not, and it sucks.

God, I'm actually invested Haven't even met him Watch this be the wrong thing, classic God, I'm jumpin' in the deep end It's more fun to swim in Heard the risk is drowning, but I'm gonna take it

A couple weeks into working on the project and you still barely knew anything about him. The only thing you both talked about was the project and how it's coming along. You were getting nowhere.

"Hey, what do you think about coming to my place today?"

You had been digging through your locker looking for a specific book for your next class when Steve came up to you and it's safe to say that his words shocked you.

"What?" you asked

"Do you want to come work on the project at my place today?" Although he didn't sound like it, he was nervous asking you to come over.

"Sure!"

'Maybe she is interested in me' he thought

His heart fluttered at the sight of your excited smile.

Isn't it fun thinkin' I'm right when I'm probably wrong? Holding my breath like I met someone Knowing damn well that I haven't been touched by you In my head, you're in the car, and you're comin' to me And you get to my door, and you can't even speak But I think that it's sweet, yeah, I think that you're sweet

You knew Steve was rich, but you didn't know he was this rich. Standing in front of his house you were a bit worried about what was to come.

Once you finally worked up the nerve, you lifted your fist to knock on his front door. Inside Steve had seen your car pull up and stood by the door waiting for you to knock.

When he finally heard it, he waited a few seconds, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

"Welcome..." he sighed "Sorry I don't know why I said that, that was weird, let me start over... hey."

You had a small smile on your face trying not to laugh. "Hi... can I come in?"

"Oh, yeah of course."

"Thanks," you let out a little giggle

You walked in and looked around in awe. His house was 2x the size of yours. "Your house is amazing," you whispered.

"Yeah, it's great I guess. It does get lonely sometimes but... anyways we should probably finish the project."

He walked you over to the dining room where he already had his textbook laid out. You both sat down, took out everything you needed, and got to work.

After an hour of working you had finally finished the project and it had only taken you about 3 weeks. Even though you were finished, Steve didn't want you to leave yet so he suggested having an early dinner.

"I wouldn't have pinned you as a cook, Harrington," you said with a small smirk on your face.

"Yeah, well when there's no one around to cook for you, there's only two options. I can cook for myself or get takeout, and I obviously have to stay healthy so takeout's not ideal. Gotta stay in shape for the ladies, you know?"

'Maybe he isn't interested in me' you thought

"The ladies. Right." you let out a nervous laugh.

Too soon to tell you "I love you" Too soon to tell you "I love you" Too soon to tell you "I love you"

Steve could tell you were nervous to tell him something. You were standing in front of him on his front porch unsure if you were ready to say what you wanted to say. But you knew you couldn't keep it in any longer.

It had been months since you both finished the project and you had become even closer than before.

Ever since that day at his house, you've fallen for him more and more each day. And even though it might be too soon, you have to tell him.

"Umm... can I talk to you?"

"Sure, come in." He said stepping out of the doorway to let you in. "So, what's up?"

"Uh, so, I just wanted to say that... you've been an amazing friend."

Steve let out the breath he was holding and sighed with disappointment. That is definitely not what he wanted to hear. The exact opposite actually, but he let you continue anyway.

"But I can't just pretend that that's all I want to be. I love you and I know it's probably too soon to be saying this but—"

Steve suddenly stepped forward and brought his hand up to cup your face which shut you up quickly.

“Is it ok if I kiss you?” he whispered

“I would like that very much.”

He leaned in and connected his lips with yours and, if it was even possible, you fell in love with him even more. The kiss was soft and tender, way different than what you thought it would be.

It was the first time your lips were meeting, but you immediately knew that it wouldn’t be the last.

Steve was the first to pull away and as much as he didn't want to he knew he had to.

"I love you too, by the way"

"Good"

You're the risk, I'm gonna take it

[gracieasource]

GRACIE ABRAMS for Pop Rising (June 6, 2024)

[wineonmytshirt]

RISK // GRACIE ABRAMS

[liesmultixxx]

“you’re the risk I’m going to take”

is annabeth loving percy despite her fear of losing him, despite the prophecy.

Because they love each other and they’ll be together, no matter how.

They’re permanent.

[sweetnnaivete]

you can just talk 🗣️ and i'll stare 🙈 at your mouth 🤭 you could be bad ‼️ but i wanna find out 🕵🏼‍♀️ and I WAKE UP 🌚 in the middle of the night 🌟 with the light on 🕯️ and i feel 😓 like i could die ⚰️ coz you're not here🌪️ and it don't feel right 🤷🏼‍♀️ COZ YOU'RE NOT HERE 🙏🏻

[lyricallyiinlove]

risk, gracie abrams

[thesweetestdoll]

HEARD THE RISK IS DROWNING, I’M GONNA TAKE IT

[wellgoslowly]

surprise! new linnie edit i’ve had risk on repeat in my head for the past 2 weeks

@oblivious-idiot @ikeasupremacy @maraschinomerry @bobbys-not-that-small @neewtmas @losticaruss @avdiobliss @givemea-dam-break @youmanynotrestnow

[mqstermindswift]

this album is gonna be my anthem fr

[kaynineacademy]

*inhales* YOU WERE THE BEST BUT YOU WERE THE WORST, AS SICK AS IT SOUNDS, I LOVED YOU FIRST, I WAS A DICK IT IS WHAT IT IS, A HABIT TO KICK, THE AGE-OLD CURSE, I TEND TO LAUGH WHENEVER IM SAD, I STARE AT THE CRASH IT ACTUALLY WORKS, MAKING AMENDS THIS SHIT NEVER ENDS. IM WRONG AGAIN, WRONG AGAIN. *exhales*

[stood-onthecliffside]

album cover

title + track names release via billboards

website (better quality under cut)

concert ticket

the secret of us by @gracieabrams : an experience reimagined

[daisyswift3]

WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE IS RISK FROM OUR (GAYLORS’) PERSPECTIVE????? IT JUST CLICKED FOR ME “YOU CAN JUST TALK AND I’LL STARE AT YOUR MOUTH.” THE “YOU” IS GRACIE. AND WE’RE THE ONES STARING AT HER MOUTH SLDKJDJDJ

THE WHOLE SONG IS ABT US WAITING W BATED BREATH WATCHING THIS WHOLE STORY UNFOLD. WE’RE THE ONES WHO ARE INVESTED AND CLOWNING FOR STH WE’RE NOT EVEN SURE WILL HAPPEN. “GOD I’M ACTUALLY INVESTED, HAVEN’T EVEN MET HIM” // “YOU HAVEN’T MET THE NEW ME YET” // “MEET ME AT MIDNIGHT” // “WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES TWELVE WE’LL MEET OURSELVES.” THE MASS COMING OUT IS REAL AND IT’S HAPPENING

THIS LINES UP PERFECTLY W SO MANY OF THE ANON MESSAGES WE’VE BEEN GETTING ABT HOW WE JUST NEED TO HOLD ONTO OUR BLIND FAITH A LITTLE LONGER BC EVENTUALLY ALL THE PIECES WILL FALL INTO PLACE. I THINK WE’RE A PART OF THIS STORY

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner]

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