4th Of July - Blog Posts
fireworks
pairing: jj maybank x reader (she/her)
summary: you meet jj at a fourth of july kegger and watch the fireworks together
approx. reading time: around four minutes
warnings: drinking, smoking, keggers, really short, not edited very well
note: this is awful but whatever thanks for being patient with me 😭 (also i struggle with sticking to past-tense and/or present-tense so if you see mistakes pls ignore)
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you never drinked or smoked. it was something you promised yourself when you were younger. seeing your parents absolutely ruin their lives over it, made you never want to try it. therefore you never went to parties, cause really what would you do with a bunch of drunk, high, and horny teenagers?
“come on, it’ll be really fun! and maybe you’ll meet someone cute there, you never know!” ashley pressures.
you cringe at the thought, “what would i even do all night anyways?”
“idk.. mingle! come on! it’s summertime and you’ve done nothing but be in bed by 8:30. i promise after this no more parties.” before you can continue arguing with her she starts going through your closet, finding something for you to wear. by the time you had to leave you were dressed in a white top with blue accents and jean shorts.
being fully surrounded by teenagers you didn’t know made you uncomfortable. and all you could think about was that everybody could probably tell. ashley mumbles something about a drink and a cute guy so after she leaves, you walk away from the log you two were sitting at and instead sit down next to a tree a little farther away from the kegger. you sit on your phone for what felt like hours before getting up to go find ashley, who is also your ride.
but as your getting up someone bumps into you and you feel liquid spill all over your white shirt.
“oh my god!” you look down at your shirt, complete ruined and stained.
“shit- i’m so sorry” you look up to see a blonde haired boy with an empty red solo cup in his hands. behind him you hear three teens snickering in the back and watch as they run away.
“is that beer?” you ask irritated. he starts chuckling at your question.
“i mean do you see the color? what else would it be?” he drops the solo cup on the ground before reaching in his pockets for napkins.
“very funny.” you glare at him.
you pause for a minute before continuing, “honestly it’s okay, i just want to get home and forget i even came here in the first place.” you go to grab your purse and your almost dead phone.
“the fireworks haven’t started yet though.” he says taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
“i don’t care. and sorry but can you not smoke near me.” you air out the smoke that’s in front of your nose.
“why? are you asthma- asthmathatic- uh.” he stutters trying to find the right word.
you laugh at the blonde’s attempt at saying the word. “asthmatic?” he nods. “well then no i’m not i just don’t like people smoking near me.”
“is that why you’ve been sitting by this tree for the last three hours on your phone instead of actually talking to people?” he teases.
“are you stalking me? that’s a little weird- um sorry i didn’t catch your name.”
“jj.” he takes his hand out so you can shake it.
you accept it, “y/n.”
“so are you from here? i’ve never seen you around.” he throws his cigarette in the nearest trash can as you continue walking out the kegger. he follows close behind you.
you clutch your purse closer to you as you walk to keep it from falling, “no actually, i live in maine but my grandparents are from here and i wanted to get away for the summer.”
“maine wow, so what do you do up there? it’s up.. right?” he’s walking close next to you now, a couple feet away from the scene you both had come from.
you laugh at his lack of knowledge, “yeah yea- it’s up from outer banks. close to new hampshire, massachusetts you know. but honestly when i’m over there i don’t do much. i just go to school get home and the cycle repeats.”
“hmm. so how do you know audrey, if you’re not from around here?”
“you really are a stalker huh?” you tease him.
he shakes his head smiling at me, “i’m just observant is all.”
“she’s a family friend i guess. this is my first time here since i was like three so i don’t know many people.”
“well now you know me.”
“yeah, i guess i do.” he stops walking after a couple seconds of silence.
“i know i caught ya on your way out but we could still go watch the fireworks together.” he takes his hands through his hair and with the streetlight hitting his face this is the first time you’ve had a good look at him. and you blush a little at the invite and maybe also cause he’s cute.
you sigh, “yeah yeah, that’d be fun.”
HAPPY 4TH YALL>_<
ILL POST SOME PICS OF FIREWORKS I GET LTR!
(btw im trying not to cry bcuz of a test fanfic)
Real life characters:
Ron Kovic with a group of dissident veterans encamped in the office of Sen. Alan Cranston (1974)
Tom Cruise in Born on the Fourth of July (1989) by Oliver Stone
Tom Cruise, Ron Kovic and Oliver Stone at The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1990)
❤️🤍💙 please color my bombpop
Have you all seen the “All countries matter” thing? I’ve decided to contribute. Here’s some photos of Italy
sorry i completely shut down hearing fireworks lol do you still think im sexy
mf this damn fucking fireworks being spammed in the sky, like what the actually fuck.
whether you're celebrating the 4th of July or not, remember that there are multiple Americans who were taken hostage on October 7th and they have still not been brought home almost 9 months later. some are presumed to be alive and others are confirmed dead, and on a day that is supposed to be about freedom for Americans, they are not with their loved ones. do not forget those of us who are not free.
Happy fourth guys!
