just get over it - Roger Taylor x cheerleader!Reader
description: you’re the biggest fan of Roger Taylor and even though your best friend keeps telling you to get over it, you just can’t especially on the brink of performing at a Queen concert.
word count: 1.4k
warnings: mentions of hooking up?? i think that’s about it. I actually tried not to swear on this one, what is life
When I started cheerleading years and years ago, I would’ve never thought I’d be performing at a Queen concert. When I was told the news, I was sure I’d just faint the second I met Roger Taylor. My #1 celebrity crush.
I swear I’ve turned down dates during my teenage years because nothing just compared to the one and only Roger Meddows Taylor.
“He is literally twice your age”, my best friend of 10 years says as we’re walking home from practice. Once upon a time we started cheerleading together and neither of us let the other one quit at any point… so hear we are. Practising our routine for the Queen concert nonstop.
“He’s not twice my age! He’s 35, turning 36 next July”, I correct her as I look for the house keys from my backpack.
“I mean… that’s pretty close. You’re not even 21 yet”, I roll my eyes at her and drop my backpack on the ground the second I get inside.
“My turn to shower first”, I smile as I walk towards the bathroom.
“Y/N”, I hear before I have the time to close the bathroom door. I turn to look at my friend.
“You do know that what ever fantasy you have of being with Roger is not gonna happen, right? You shouldn’t hold onto that. Us performing at the concert is not gonna change a thing.” I glance at her with a look that could easily kill, I turn around and lock the bathroom door.
I know that she’s right but it hurts. I don’t even know what started my obsession with him but I do know I’ve been holding onto it for way too long. I gotta stop and move on. And that’s exactly what I’m gonna do… after the concert.
The day of the concert is finally here and I’ve been biting my nails all day. I stopped doing that when I was 13 but the tendency to do so just keeps coming back whenever I’m nervous. And I’ve never been this nervous.
When we finally arrive at the venue, I can hear vague chatter about whether or not we’re actually gonna even meet Queen. God, I hope we will even if it might make my heart explode.
“Is that Freddie?”, I hear someone ask. I’m instantly looking around but I can’t see anyone who isn’t part of our cheerleading group. My hands are shaking just because of the thought of meeting Roger. I’ve dreamt about this way too many times but it just doesn’t feel right anymore. I can’t breath. I need fresh air.
I leave the room knowing that I should be getting ready for the show but also knowing that there’s plenty of time for me to run outside for a few minutes. Let’s just hope no one sees me cause they will give me shit about it.
I burst through a door that says ‘EXIT’ with big bold letters and before I even realize it, I’m on someone’s arms.
“You should slow down a bit”, I look up towards the raspy voice I hear. I smell a thick coat of cigarette smoke and if I hadn’t gotten used to my friends smoking around me, I’d be coughing my lungs out right now.
It’s Roger Taylor in all his glory. I swear my heart just skipped a beat.
“O-oh… I’m… I-I’m sorry”, I get up from his arms no matter how big of a dream come true it is.
“It’s okay. Just slow down. Okay, love?”, he looks at me up and down while I’m just wrapping my head around how god damn hot it is when he calls me “love”.
“Yeah, yeah… yeah, yeah”; I get out as I’m reaching towards the door.
“That door won’t open on the outside”, I see Roger put out his cigarette.
“Let me show you the way.” He gestures me to link my elbow with his and I do it without a second thought. My heart is raising and I can’t believe I’m walking arm-in-arm with Roger Taylor.
“So, you must be one of the dancers”, he can’t keep his eyes off my outfit.
“Cheerleader, actually”, I shake the pompom in my hand. Somehow it feels weirdly natural to talk to him. Maybe all those times I dreamt of talking to him tricked my brain into thinking this is a normal occurrence.
“Oh, alright. Don’t steal the show, though”, he smirks and I blush as if I wasn’t completely red before. I don’t even know what to answer to that and after a minute of silence, it’s too late.
“Aren’t you supposed to be on stage in just a few minutes?”, I finally fill the silence with the question. I can see an open door and I feel dumb for asking that. He can obviously get back in time.
“Just wanted a little bit of silence and fresh air before the gig”, he lets my arm go and I hate that I know we won’t walk like that again. Arm-in-arm. Just me and Roger Taylor.
“I feel like fresh air doesn’t usually include cigarettes”, I let out a little laugh.
“You got me there”, a big smile falls on his face. We get to a door that has his name on it and I know it’s my time to go. We both stop and look at each other. God damn, he’s even more handsome in person. Who knew that was possible.
“Well, uh… Good luck”, I smile, “It’s not like you need it. You’re absolutely amazing.”
“Good luck to you too, darling. Even though I also doubt you’ll even need it”, he puts his hand on the handle of the door and I take it as my cue to go. I turn around and take a few steps just to be stopped immediately.
“Hey! Do you have a name?”, I hear and bite my lip. “It’s Y/N”, I can’t hide my smile. Roger Taylor just asked me for my name.
“So, Y/N, How old are you?”, I can hear people yelling at Roger to get ready right this second but it doesn’t seem to bother him.
“I’m 20”, I can’t help but think about why’s Roger asking me this. Maybe he’s just curious.
“Okay, Y/N, who’s 20-years-old. Would you like to swing by here after the show? I could help you stretch. Cheerleading must be tough on your muscles”, he smirks and I’m now ready to faint. I think I’m gonna hook up with Roger Taylor, oh my god.
“You had to ask my age before asking that,huh? So you could help me stretch?”, I smirk right back at him.
Now it’s his turn to blush. I didn’t know it was that easy to make him do that. I also didn’t know he’d get even hotter doing so. Am I dreaming?
“I’ll see you later”, he winks and closes the door behind him.
Seems like my dreams are coming true after all.
We need the stretching part !!!
I’d love to do that if I wrote smut but I don’t know if I know how to do that hahah