#Shirley Temple
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Lie to Girls
Pairing: Paige Bueckers x Singer!reader
Word count: 1133
My masterlist :)
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Paige sat alone in her dorm room, staring at the ceiling. She had just gotten off a video call with you, and the conversation had been... strained, to say the least. You were on the other side of the country, promoting your new album, Short n' Sweet. It was supposed to be a celebratory time for both of you, but instead, the distance between you felt more like an emotional chasm than a physical one.
Paige knew she had messed up. She had kept secrets from you, told white lies that grew into something much bigger and more hurtful. She didn’t mean to deceive you, but one small lie led to another until she was caught in a web of her own making. She hadn't realised the extent of the damage until now, when it seemed like your trust in her was crumbling.
A knock at her door pulled her out of her thoughts. “Paige, you coming to the common room?” Nika poked her head in, offering a small smile. “We’re gonna listen to Y/N’s new album together.”
Paige hesitated, feeling a pang of guilt. She hadn’t even listened to the album yet—too afraid of what she might hear. She knew you wrote from the heart, and if there was anything about your recent rough patch, she didn’t know if she could handle it.
“Yeah, I’m coming,” she finally replied, getting up. Maybe listening with her teammates would make it easier.
When she arrived at the common room, the rest of the UCONN women’s basketball team was already there, sprawled out on couches and chairs. The speakers were hooked up, and someone had pulled up your album on their phone. As the opening track started playing, the room filled with your voice, warm and familiar. It was like you were there with them.
The first few songs were upbeat, celebrating love, friendship, and life’s little joys. Paige smiled sadly, remembering when you wrote those songs, how excited you had been to share them with her. She had been so proud of you, so in love. And she still was, even if she had been too foolish to show it lately.
But as the album progressed, the tone shifted. The songs became more introspective, more raw. Paige could feel the tension in the room grow as everyone sensed the change. Then, the soft guitar intro of the second last track, "Lie to Girls," began to play, and Paige’s heart clenched.
Your voice came through the speakers, softer than usual, almost fragile:
Don’t swear on your mom
That it’s the first drink that you’ve had in like a month
No, don’t say it was just
An isolated incident that happened once
Paige’s breath hitched. She could feel the weight of your words like a punch to the gut. She knew this was about her, about the lies she had told to keep things easy, to avoid conflict. But now, hearing the pain in your voice, she realised just how deeply she had hurt you.
The song continued, each line a dagger twisting in Paige’s heart:
There’s no need to pretend
I’ve never seen an ugly truth that I can’t bend
To something that looks better
I’m stupid, but I'm clever
Yeah, I can make a shitshow look a whole lot like forever and ever
Paige swallowed hard, tears pricking at her eyes. She glanced around the room, noticing the sombre expressions on her teammates’ faces. They knew, too. They knew what this was about.
You don't have to lie to girl
If they like you they’ll just lie to themselves
Like you, they’ll just lie to themselves
You don't have to lie to girls
If they like you, they’ll just lie to themselves
Don’t I know it better than anyone else?
The chorus hit, and Paige felt a tear slip down her cheek. She wiped it away quickly, trying to keep her composure. She remembered all the times you had asked her if something was wrong, all the times she had brushed it off or made excuses. She had thought she was protecting you, but she had only been protecting herself.
All of your best excuses
No, they don’t stand a chance
Against all the chances I give you
Isn’t ideal, but damn
You don’t even have to try
Turn you into a good *girl*
You don’t have to lift a finger
It’s lucky for you I’m just like
My mother (And my sisters)
All my (All my friends)
The girl outside the strip club getting her tarot cards read
We love to read the cold, hard facts and swear they’re incorrect
We love to mistake butterflies for cardiac arrest
Paige couldn’t hold back the tears any longer. She covered her face with her hands, sobs shaking her shoulders. She felt Azzi’s arm wrap around her, pulling her into a comforting hug. “It’s okay, Paige,” Azzi whispered, but Paige shook her head.
“It’s not okay,” Paige choked out between sobs. “I lied to her. I lied to her, and now… now she’s hurting, and it’s all my fault.”
Aaliyah reached out, squeezing Paige’s hand. “Paige, we all make mistakes. But you have to own up to them. You have to show her you’re willing to change.”
Paige nodded, trying to steady her breathing. The song was still playing, your voice breaking as you sang the final lines:
Girls will cry and girls will lie and (Ooh)
Girls will lose their goddamn minds for you (Oh)
They’ll cry and girls will lie and
Do it ‘til the day they die for you
The song ended, and the room was silent, the weight of your words hanging in the air. Paige knew she couldn’t let things stay like this. She had to make it right. She had to find a way to earn back your trust, to show you that she was willing to be honest, no matter how hard it was.
“I need to talk to her,” Paige said finally, her voice barely above a whisper. “I need to tell her everything.”
The team nodded in agreement, offering murmurs of support. They knew how much you meant to Paige, and they wanted to see her make things right.
Paige stood up, wiping her eyes. She didn’t know if you would forgive her, didn’t know if she could fix what she had broken. But she had to try. She couldn’t let you go without a fight.
As she left the room, Paige replayed your song in her mind, your voice echoing in her ears. She had a lot to make up for, but she was determined to start now. She had lied to you, but she wouldn’t lie to herself anymore. She loved you, and she was ready to do whatever it took to prove it.
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Isak speaks: Some people are gonna hate me for leaving this on a cliffhanger so I'll get the apology video ready lol. Also I promise I'll post a part two. Can I guarantee It'll be out extremely soon? No, not really(sorry again), but I will try so that's gotta count for something, right? This song has also been stuck in my head all day hence why I came up with this
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Shirley Temple 1944
#Shirley Temple#1940's#classic hollywood#vintage#actress#vintage hollywood#old hollywood#classic film stars
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i just ordered this bag secondhand ! its by shirley temple. i really want this jsk too, but i cant seem to find it ~(>_<。)\
#jfashion#lolita fashion#sweet lolita#kawaii#egl#elegant gothic lolita#egl community#egl coord#shirley temple
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#ghost files#cryptid#haunted#ghosts#photography#photo#mine#shirley temple#vintage#route 66#diner#aesthetic#ethel cain#lana del rey#southern gothic#western gothic#cowboy#plastic jesus#americana#ghost hunting#paranormal investigator#detective
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SHIRLEY TEMPLE PRESENTING THE OSCAR TO CLAUDETTE COLBERT FOR IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)
image from vogue
#shirley temple#claudette colbert#it happened one night#classic hollywood#old hollywood#oscars#academy awards#photography#black and white#vintage#30s
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Jane Withers plays Shirley Temple’s deliciously bratty nemesis in David Butler's BRIGHT EYES (1934). The two talented child actors remained friends for life.
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Jessabell - Dirt Nap Diner
Drew @goat13’s character Jessabell McSmith wearing a cute 50s diner waitress uniform! 🖤🍔🕑
This is part of a big art trade project with my very good friend @goat13! We each drew each other’s characters, my character (Mizore) along with three of his characters (Jessabell, Sinthia, and Gwen) as waitresses! I went with a vintage 50s diner aesthetic, while he went with a western-inspired surf and turf kinda look!
I was inspired by the song Los Angered by Trailer Trash Tracys while working on this piece.
Trailer Trash Tracys - Los Angered
Done with Clip Studio Paint EX May 2024
#art#fanart#oc fanart#Goat13#Rhomphaia#Jessabell McSmith#Jessabell#50s diner#50s diner waitress#diner waitress#waitress#waitress uniform#vintage#creepy cute#food#cheeseburger#shirley temple#cherry float#blood#Americana#SketchMeNot#my art
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Shirley Temple doing her best Halloween impression.
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been meaning to draw the Bill Baird marionette of Tigger used in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie-the-Pooh (1960) for a bit now, so here it is as my first piece of the year 🧡
#winnie the pooh#tigger#bill baird#marionette#shirley temple#shirley temple’s storybook#vintage#60s media#1960s#puppets#puppetry#fanart#digital art#skwtch art
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Cats Don't Dance Director: Mark Dindal Studio: Warner Bros. | USA, 1997
#Cats Don't Dance#Warner Bros.#Cats of Tumblr#Villain Song#Shirley Temple#Animation#Musical#Hollywood
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Mystery lolita-chan wears an unknown Shirley Temple nurse op in pink. A blue version was also available.
Example image via Decayingbun on IG
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Costume designed by Gwen Wakeling for Shirley Temple in The Littlest Rebel, 1935.
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dont let paige see this one 😳😳
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no i didn't edit images, they just looked like that on the listing
#thrifting#shiftythrifting#submission#Shirley is having a very bad hair day.#also hello why is it 'flirty eyed' this is a doll of a literal child godgd#dolls#shirley temple#shiftylisting#possible scp
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Shirley Temple reading her fan mail at home in 1944
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