#and im talking about the genius interview if u havent seen it u should watch it

[vintagedolan]

hello, I cannot get this concept out of my head and I HAVE to write it real quick, so pretend it’s december and enjoy okay roll with it

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“You’re making me nervous as fuck,” Grayson said, squeezing your hand as you held it. You squeezed back, pulling a little bit and leading him to Ethan’s room. 

“Don’t be nervous!” You tried to sound casual, but you were freaking out too. This whole plan had been almost 6 months of planning, and you were amazed that it actually came together. 

“You know I hate not knowing what’s going on,” he groaned, obviously getting a little jittery. 

“It’s a good thing, I promise,” you reassured him, knocking on Ethan’s door. “E, come out here for a second!” You called, waiting for him to come out. When he did, it only took him one second of looking at Grayson to become suspicious.

“What’s happening...” 

“It’s a surprise, now shut up and come on,” you said, grabbing his hand and heading towards the living room.

Now it was your turn to be nervous. You checked your phone - it could be any minute now that security was texting you to tell you that the surprise was here. 

“Sit, sit down,” you guided them to the couch, letting go of their hands and having them sit down. 

“Okay so-”

“Fuck, I’m NERVOUS,” Ethan yelled, cutting you off in excitement.

“Shut up, let her talk!” Grayson slapped his shoulder, just wanting to know what was going on. You took a deep breath, starting the little speech you’d planned out. 

“Okay, so I know that you told me that you guys didn’t want anything for your birthday. And I technically didn’t get you anything, cause I didn’t spend any money, so you can’t be mad.” You said your little disclaimer, getting more nervous and you spoke. “But I set up a little surprise.”

That sent their jitters into overdrive - they were practically bouncing on the couch. Ethan actually wrapped his arms around Grayson’s shoulders for a bit of support, making you smile. Right on cue, your phone buzzed in your hand. You checked it even though you knew what it would say. 

he’s here, pulling up now

“And it just got here. So happy early birthday, just stay on the couch for a minute and try not to freak out.” 

“What did you do!? What do you mean it just got here! WHAT’S GOING ON.” 

All the yells came from both of them, overlapped to the point where you could barely say who was saying what. 

“Shhhh! You’re not gonna be able to hear the door!” You urged, trying to get them to calm down.

“So it’s coming to the door!” Ethan exclaimed, immediately jumping to his feet, Grayson right behind him. They ran to the door, peeking out of the glass on the sides.

“Bro whose car is that? Y/N whose car is that!?” Grayson yelled, looking back at you. Now you were just laughing, knowing that the surprise was only moments away. 

You stood back, knowing that you would know exactly when they figured it out. 

You watched them grab onto each other, looking at each other then back at you in utter disbelief. 

“You did not. Y/N, what the fuck. WHAT THE FUCK!” Ethan yelled, backing away from the door. 

“No way. No fucking way, this is not real. This is not happening,” Grayson said, eyes wider than you’d ever seen them. His hands went to his hair as he backed up.

“Act normal!” You teased, backing up to give them their moment.

Even though they were expecting it, they both jumped when the knock sounded at the door. They looked at each other, trying to decide who was going to open it. Finally, Ethan took the step and pulled it open.

And Kid Cudi was standing in the doorway. 

“What’s up guys?” The rapper was smiling so big, and you couldn’t help but laugh at the fact that the boys were both speechless. They held their hands out for a handshake, but there were still no words, which made Cudi laugh.

“I’m gonna give ya’ll a minute,” he chuckled, turning to you. “And you must be the lovely Y/N who set all this up. It’s nice to meet you in person.” He smiled, walking past the boys and over to you. You accepted the hug he offered with a grin.

‘It’s nice to meet you, thank you so much for coming out here, you really mean a lot to them, as you can tell.”

“Sorry, we’re just really big fans.” Ethan was the first to break the silence, which made Cudi turn around to them.

“Yeah man, I know! I saw that interview they did where they quizzed you on my songs. You all really know your shit.”

“You watched that?!” Grayson said, blushing brighter than you’d ever seen him. 

“Yeah man! I watched your all’s documentary too. Real deep shit, I enjoyed it.”

You thought the boys were going to combust right then and there. 

With the conversation now flowing, the boys were able to relax a bit. They asked questions they’d always wanted to know, about songs and life advice. You sat in the kitchen, giving them their time. It got surprisingly deep when they started talking about their dads, seeing that Cudi also lost his to cancer. You couldn’t imagine what it meant to them to be able to have one of their music idols there, breaking down the lyrics he wrote about the experience that the three of them shared. 

About three hours later, Cudi got a call. It was the first time the conversation stalled at all. He talked for a minute, sighing some towards the end before he hung up.

“Alright guys, looks like I’ve gotta get back. But hey, I’ve got something for you. A little birdy told me it’s almost your birthday so here. Now I’m trustin’ ya’ll. Don’t play this for anybody but yourselves. And her, she’s allowed,” he grinned, nodding over to you as he reached into his hoodie. 

“What is it?” Grayson asked, nervous again you could tell.

“It’s a tape, got a few of my new songs on it. They’ll be on the next album, but it’s not coming out for a while. So it’s a little birthday present.” He handed them each a blank CD, enclosed in a black case. 

“Holy shit. No way.” Ethan mumbled, turning it over in his hands. 

‘Yeah, and I put a card in there with my number. Just reach out if you all ever need anything. Tickets to shows, or whatever. I’d love to catch up with you all again sometime, it was nice talkin’ with you.” 

The boys said their goodbyes, and gave their thanks, leading him over to the door and waving as he pulled out of the driveway.

But when they shut the door, all hell broke loose. They both started yelling, screaming, letting out all the pent up energy they’d held in through their whole conversation.

“That did not just happen. That did not just HAPPEN,” Grayson was yelling, running around the kitchen. You were dying laughing at the sight when he scooped you up, giving you the biggest hug and spinning you around. Ethan was right behind you when he stopped spinning, pulling you in for a hug.

‘You’re insane, you’re actually insane how did you even do that?” He asked.

‘I’m persuasive,” you teased, trying to keep it casual. In reality, you were actually damn proud of yourself. 

“Best birthday ever. Literally ever, no one can ever top this,” Grayson was shaking his head at you, still in shock.

“Bro. We have new Cudi to listen to. THAT NO ONE HAS EVER LISTENED TO BEFORE.” Ethan’s realization was a bit late, but it made you smile. 

At that, the excitement began again and you laughed, following them to Grayson’s room to play the CD, which was on repeat for the rest of the night.