#and rep taylor was such a softie omg

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what people think reputation is: 🎶🔪😠💀🐍🤺♟️👹⛓️💶🔍🖤🚫💲

what reputation really is: 🥺🥰✨🔆💖💞🎀🎉🪄🔮📀🎼🍬🪷🐚🌿🪽🦄💅🏻💋🫶🏻

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Lies and Heartbreak - M!Raleigh Carrera x MC (Diana Walsh)

A/N: It’s been a damn hot minute since I posted for Choices, so I’m back with angst. Also, I will make a face claim aesthetic, but for now MC is Shay Mitchell and Raleigh is Diego Boneta. All mistakes are mine btw xx 

As this is my first fic in a while, I haven’t found my tag list yet, so lmk if you wanna be tagged in future, but as for this moment I’m gonna tag my angst sister @the-everlasting-dream and the lovely @choicessa

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the fiction. All rights go to Pixelberry Studios.

Word count: 2,228

Pairing: M!Raleigh Carrera x MC (Diana Walsh)

Rating: PG/T15+

Warnings: Angst, alcohol consumption and a swear word.

Summery: It’s time the fake relationship between Diana and Raleigh to end, but she didn’t think he’d break her heart like very other woman he’d known.

Diana knew that there was something different about Raleigh when she met him. He couldn’t believe that she didn’t know who he was, and that did attract him to her a lot more, so when Diana was told she had to have a fake relationship with Raleigh and she saw how chilled out about it he was, she was excited. After a few weeks of faking a relationship, Diana developed real feelings for Raleigh, she knew it was a bad idea to fall for him but how could she control her feelings? He would touch her in very delicate ways that sent tingles all over her body, and she was sure she was doing things to him too. There were times when they’d be out on a “date” in a fabulous restaurant and he’d rest his hand on her thigh, rubbing circles with his thumb. He became quite a softy around her and she loved it so much; he was a different person around her, in private, and Diana felt so special, but all special things have to come to an end eventually.

‘Hey, Diana!’ Raleigh called as he saw her walking into the studio.

‘Oh hey, Raleigh.’ Diana greeted back, kissing his cheek with a slight smile. There were always pap around the outside of the studio, but Diana couldn’t lie to herself, this was becoming a very good habit, Raleigh was like her drug and she was addicted to him. Raleigh smiled at her and entwined their hands together.

‘We need to talk.’ He whispered to her in a tone she was all too familiar with, something bad was going to happen.

‘Yeah, sure.’ She said while hiding her fear. They entered the studio together with their heads down. Obviously the paparazzi picked up on them wanting personal space because something was going on, so they surrounded them.

‘Hey, Raleigh! Is the Diana, Raleigh relationship going to last long?’ One pap asked, while another asked, ‘Diana! Is it true that Raleigh is cheating on you with the other contestant from One in a Billion, Jaylen? Is your relationship on the rocks because of this, or is this just another rumour?’ Diana knew this was what she was getting herself into, but gosh she hoped Raleigh wasn’t doing that to her. Maybe this really was all a game to him, just part of his job.

‘We have to go, dude.’ Raleigh said, pushing past the crowd. They finally managed to get into the studio and Diana laughed a little at how this was now her life; getting away from paparazzi when anything serious was about to go down.

‘You needed to tell me something?’ Diana asked as she sat down on one of the chairs. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail today while a few strands framed her face.

‘I was told by my management that we can finish up with the whole dating facade in the next couple of days. Your album hit number one on the charts within the first week and your team wants to keep you in the spotlight with a breakup. Obviously it’ll look amazing that you can still do shows and act as though everything is okay even though you're breaking down mentally and emotionally, but in reality you’ll be absolutely fine.’ She hummed in response and slumped a little in her seat.

‘And how do you feel about it?’ She asked. Honestly, Raleigh had fallen hard for the woman sitting in front of him. She was witty and funny, but sweet and kind. He could get on her nerves but she could get on his, yet in the end, they’d always have fun together. He had never been in a real relationship and this kind of scared him, but he knew that his rep wasn’t a good one. Diana needed someone like Avery, not him. So, he lied.

‘I feel normal. I mean, this was all for the fame, nothing was real.’ That hit her hard because of what happened only a couple of weeks before.

‘Nothing was real?’ Diana repeated and Raleigh nodded. ‘So, when you took me home the other night and I invited you inside, when things started to get really heated between us and we went to my bedroom, the things you promised me, they all meant nothing to you?’ This was killing Raleigh, everything he hoped Diana wouldn’t say, she said.

‘Don’t take it personally, Di, I say whatever to get a woman into bed.’ Tears brimmed her eyes but she would not allow herself to be vulnerable in front of Raleigh, not again. So instead, she smiled softly.

‘You’re right and this is my fault since I should’ve known better. This was all nothing, it wasn’t supposed to mean anything for either of us and I’m sorry I let my feelings come into play. I just hope things won’t change between our friendship though.’ There were few things in life that Raleigh hated, but he hated this. He never thought that fake dating Diana would cause him to have feelings, real feelings.

���Of course we’ll still be friends. Look, I have to go but if you ever need a late night call, I’m your guy.’ He winked as he left. Diana had never really experienced heartbreak and although she knew that it hurt people, she didn’t know that it could hurt her so much. She was pretty closed off in life, so opening up was never her forte, then Raleigh came along and she changed. Unfortunately, she changed for a guy, Raleigh Carrera of all men.

The day passed by slowly and Diana found a dark and sad side of herself, so what better way to use that than turn it into music. ‘I’m gonna be the next Taylor Swift.’ She thought as she packed her guitar away. She pulled out her phone and dialled a number.

‘Shane, hey. I need to get out. Meet at the club?’ It was short conversation before Diana left for her apartment and changed into a short and tight black, sparkly dress that had spaghetti straps; the dress left very little to the imagination. Hank rolled around in the limo and soon they were picking Shane up.

‘Damn, Diana.’ The girl blushed and scooted over, giving a champagne flute to her best friend.

‘Raleigh announced our “relationship” was over this afternoon to the public, I’ve been dodging the pap as much as I can, but I’m done being the good girl form a small town. Even I need to get out and be bad sometimes.’

‘I’m here for that, Di. Just, be careful okay?’ She downed the whole flute and giggled.

‘Always am. Thank you so much for always being there for me, Shane. You’re the best friend a girl could ever ask for.’ You pull up to the club. ‘Now let’s go get dancing and drink a little too much!’ Shane laughed at his friend, but stepped out with her. Diana went up to the bouncer and without a second glance, she and Shane were allowed in. Now the night was finally going to get started.

Diana went straight for the drinks and Shane followed her, but was soon distracted by someone who caught his eye. ‘Go, have fun, Shane!’ She yelled over the music. He apologised and thanks her before dancing with them. Diana was soon met by a guy, blonde hair, blue eyes, not Avery but similar. She was taken onto the dance floor and started grinding against him. This was not the way to get over someone or get through tough time and she knew that, but Diana was done being told who she was meant to be. There would be a day when most people had gone through this faze and she was doing it now. Soon, in her drunken state, she was pinned against the club wall by this 6’2 man and sighing as he left marks on her neck. She’d regret it the day after, but the future was the future and the past was the past, now was the present and she was living in the now. Shane saw her about to leave with this man and pulled her away.  ‘What the hell, Shane?’ She shouted angrily.

‘I wasn’t going to let you go home with a stranger, Diana. You’re going through something, I get it, but this isn’t you.’

‘I’m sick and tired of people telling me who I am, Shane! This is me! I’m gonna be like this sometimes and it’s different, but if you can’t handle this, then just leave. In fact, I want you to go.’

‘Come on, Diana.’ Shane touched her hand but she pulled away sharply.

‘I need to be alone, Shane. Just leave.’ Shane wasn’t an idiot, so he left her and went out the door of the club. Diana took his leave as a cue to do shots by her lonesome. A woman sat next to her and recognised her.

‘OMG! YOU’RE DIANA WALSH!’ She shouted.

‘Please keep it down. Look, if you don’t tell anyone I’m here, I’ll buy you a drink.’ Diana said with a small, drunk smile.

‘Awesome! I won’t say anything to anyone, but isn’t it awks since Raleigh’s here too?’ She hadn’t noticed that Raleigh was sitting in a booth with his arm slung over some woman. A woman that wasn’t her. No amount of alcohol could prepare the girl for this. It was still raw for her and the last thing she wanted to see was Raleigh with another chick. Not replying, Diana told the bartender to add whatever the woman wanted to her tab and left. Confidence was a new thing she gained, and the buzz in her made her that much more. She walked over to the table Raleigh was sitting at.

‘Looks like you moved on fast.’ She spat at him. Raleigh had his signature smirk gracing his features. ‘Now isn’t the time to fall for him again, Diana.’ She told herself. If he had known she was going to be there, Raleigh would not have been there too. It hurt him to see her like this, drunk out of her mind and the pain she was feeling was all too evident on her face. She tried so hard to hide it, but it was all too easy for him to read her at this point.

‘Now, Diana, moving on would require me needing to be into you.’ The moment that sentence slipped through his teeth, he regretted it. The sharp breath Diana breathed in indicated that she was taken aback by his hurtful worlds.

‘Emotionally, not literally.’ Jaylen chimed in. Jaylen, Jaylen was the woman with Raleigh. That took a moment for Diana to take in.

‘Out of everyone, you’d choose to be with Jaylen!?’ Diana was almost crying at this point, but she concealed it as best she could.

‘D’you know how amazing it feels to win? I mean, I didn’t win One in a Billion but I did win Raleigh. I mean, he did choose me over you and that in itself is a win.’ The world spun and Diana almost lost her balance. Jaylen laughed and mocked her for not being able to sustain her alcohol, but Raleigh got up and rushed to her like he was an olympic racer.

‘I’m fine.’ She hissed at him. If Raleigh could take back breaking things off with Diana, he’d do it in an instant; the look of her breaking and falling apart in front of him, because of him, was wrecking him from the inside out. She broke out of his light grip and pushed him away from her. ‘I don’t need your help, Raleigh. I never did and I never will again.’ She sighed and then started laughing, not caring about the judgment she was receiving from Raleigh’s friends. ‘You know what’s funny, Raleigh?’ He raised an eyebrow in question. ‘I never trusted anyone but Shane, then I got into this industry and for some insane reason, I decided I’d trust you too. You reminded me why I didn’t trust anyone to begin with.’ With that, she wobbled her way out and bursted into tears as she walk out the door. Paparazzi would feed from this, but Shane stayed for her. He hugged her and let her hide her head in his chest. He tried his best to shield her and ventured for Hank to give a helping hand. They made it into the limo and Diana fell on one of the long seats. ‘Thank you, and I’m really sorry, Shane.’

‘I’m always there for you, Dee.’ He smiled at her as she started to close her eyes.

‘I don’t know why I try to fall in love, I always fall for the wrong ones.’ She started laughing again. ‘Raleigh’s a great actor. He made me believe he wanted me too.’

‘Diana, maybe he’s just scared he’s going to hurt you.’ Shane suggested.

‘Maybe, or maybe he’s a dick and I was too blind to see it.’ She smirked. ‘Ah well.’ Soft snores left her a few seconds after she said those last two words.

‘Goodnight, Diana.’ Shane said chuckling. There would be repercussions for her actions, but Diana would deal with it the next day. Tonight, she needed to sleep and get over Raleigh a little.