[ this is the au where chase is famous cool // song is by badflower

warnings: language, very suggestive themes, alcohol and drugs

concept: it's chase in a band that opens for with love on tour isn't that neat

also, chase's band members have random names but they have slight significance to me so i'll explain at the end lol

stay safe,
lew. ]

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"Thanks for all the support, guys. We're really lucky to be opening for these incredible musicians," Chase said into her microphone. There were a few scattered cheers, then she sat down on the edge of the stage and launched into the next part of her 'speech'.

"Right now's typically the time we do a cover of some early 2000s radio hit, but tonight we're doing something special. So... If y'all don't mind, I'm gonna bring out the backbone of our band: our merch guy, our tour manager, and my all time best friend, Bailey!"

The guy she brought out looked mortified, using his clipboard to hide his blushing face. He kept shaking his head, but she grinned and pulled him closer to center stage.

"Would y'all mind singing this sweetheart 'Happy Birthday' with me?"

She put her microphone back on the stand, grinning as the crowd started singing. It was evident she was singing along too, just softly as she pulled Bailey in for a hug.

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Before her band left the stage, she managed to quickly say: "Bailey also gives awesome hugs so if you find him at merch, please get a hug from him."

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"You're very chaotic," Lewis observed, having stopped by the opening band's dressing room one night.

Chase had just finished verbally lashing out at her bassist for making a sexual comment to Bailey, but every few moments she'd stop her tirade to softly tell her friend that everything would be fine.

Lewis, unfortunately, ended up witnessing most of it, simply because he wanted to check in with the openers. And shit got worse.

The girl's eyes lit up when she saw Lewis, and she herded Bailey towards the guitarist. "Keep an eye on B for me, I need to yell at this asshole some more."

Bewildered, Lewis just nodded, throwing his arm around the sniffling kid's shoulder. "We'll go hang out with the rest of my band. It'll be okay," he told him softly as he lead him away.

Chase immediately turned on the bassist again. "Jeremy, you're fucking stupid, and hopeless. Bailey's not gonna cheat on his boyfriend with someone like you. I hate to say this, but you're like... two steps down from the dude he's with now. Fuck off before I kick your ass."

The bassist, Jeremy, clenched his fists, but instead of swinging, he just smirked. "Why don't you make me, bitch?"

Clearly, she was pissed too, but you had to give her credit. She didn't go after him. She simply told the other band members (the drummer and the guitarists), "We're kicking Jeremy out."

Maureen, the drummer, nodded, almost nervously twisting her drawn-on drumsticks around in her hands. "Hell yeah. If he tried peeking in while I was changing one more time, I was gonna suggest it."

"Wait, wait, wait. Girl, he's been creeping on you? You have to tell us this shit!" Marcus, the lead guitarist, gasped as he pulled both girls in for a hug. "Sorry, but... bye, bitch."

The rhythm guitarist, who went by Cody, paused in putting on his eyeliner, shrugged, and added, "See you in hell."

Jeremy struggled to find words, eventually stammering out, "Now?"

Chase nodded. "Out. And if you ever talk to Bailey again, I'll break every bone in your body."

Really, looking at her, as she was wrapped up in a hug with another girl and a very tall man, she didn't look like much of a threat at all, but Jeremy knew better. He grabbed what shit he had unpacked and headed out to the van to get the rest of his things. He wasn't going to stick around.

Meanwhile, Bailey was having a great time hanging out with the headliners. One of them had even tried to teach him a few chords, though he wasn't making much progress at all. He felt safe, though, and that was the important thing.

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[ okay names
jeremy- the dumb name by bandmate and i gave my amp
maureen- drummer for the velvet underground and honestly a bad bitch
cody- nickname for my brother and nickname of this kid i used to know
marcus- honestly kinda wanted to do mark after mark hoppus but close enough

i like this au and i probably will write more/ flesh one or more of these band members out better. let me know who you like the best from what little you've seen of them!! ]