Disclaimer: If I was in any way affiliated with Gilmore Girls, Amy Sherman
Palladino, The WB, or anything else, this thing would not be here. Besides,
I'm a broke teenager. Same thing goes for the song references that will be
made in this story.
A/N: This story is based on lyrics to the songs 'Breathe No More' and 'Solitude' by Evanescence and stuff that happened to me. So, if you hate parts of it or if it sounds like something else, deal (me grumpy, sorry). I should also warn you that my writing isn't exactly the greatest, so I apologize in advance for errors in grammar, typing, and just the general flow of the story.
Will You Be There For Me?
Chapter One: Hooray for Prologues
First things first, this story is an AU. Jess has lived with Luke in Stars Hollow ever since he was a baby since Liz was killed by a drunk driver and his father was ruled to be an unfit parent by the courts.
Due to their closeness in age and the relationship between Luke and Lorelai, Jess and Rory grew up together. At times, they felt like their relationship was more like that between a brother and sister. Other times, it was simply a platonic relationship between members of the opposite sex. And, there were moments where the relationship was on a romantic level. As they aged, Rory and Jess increasingly found themselves thinking about the other in mainly the third way, but were afraid to admit their feelings to one another.
In addition to grow closer to one another emotionally as they aged, Rory and Jess underwent their own transformations. Jess became more focused on his passion for literature and writing. Rory found herself living the seemingly perfect life, but she hid a secret within her that no one knew, not even Lorelai or Jess.
On the surface, Rory was a happy teenager who was intelligent and had a lot going for her. She was at the top of her class, had her close group of friends, volunteered, an Ivy League University's dream applicant. But, that was just part of the daily act that Rory put on for people. Inside, there was a person who felt like they didn't belong anywhere in the world and was lost behind all of the things that people expected her to be.
People had placed their expectations on Rory since she was so young that she had lost something that is almost impossible to get back, her identity. Instead of just being Rory Gilmore, teenage girl, she was Rory Gilmore, princess of Stars Hollow who seemed to be loved by all and was viewed as the daughter that Richard and Emily Gilmore should have had.
During the sixteen years of her life, it was difficult for Rory to think of times where she could say that she was truly happy or doing what she really wanted to do.
Now, her feelings were taking control over her and day by day, she became weaker emotionally and she only sunk further into her self-imposed isolation.
Afraid of what might happen if she shared her feelings with anyone, Rory used her different 'masks' to hide what she was really going through. Instead of feeling like no one cared about her, Rory would occupy her time helping around town or volunteering somewhere. Instead of feeling like she would remain alone for the rest of her life, Rory escaped into the world of fiction, where anything and everything could happen.
They were her lifesavers. The books that lined her shelves were what always provided the distraction from the reality that Rory had to face. Books ranging from To Kill a Mockingbird to The Fountainhead provided enough of an escape to Rory that she was able to fight away the demons in her mind that continually tried to destroy her.
But, distractions could only last for so long. Eventually, her mind and thoughts would catch up with her, and Rory would need more than books to help her. She would need to find someone or something to turn to for help.
A/N: Me like feedback. I'll post the next chapter as soon as I can, but school is a real pain right now. So, tell me what you think, please! Hopefully, this prologue set up enough stuff for the story, if not, I'll put another filler/explanation chapter.
A/N: This story is based on lyrics to the songs 'Breathe No More' and 'Solitude' by Evanescence and stuff that happened to me. So, if you hate parts of it or if it sounds like something else, deal (me grumpy, sorry). I should also warn you that my writing isn't exactly the greatest, so I apologize in advance for errors in grammar, typing, and just the general flow of the story.
Will You Be There For Me?
Chapter One: Hooray for Prologues
First things first, this story is an AU. Jess has lived with Luke in Stars Hollow ever since he was a baby since Liz was killed by a drunk driver and his father was ruled to be an unfit parent by the courts.
Due to their closeness in age and the relationship between Luke and Lorelai, Jess and Rory grew up together. At times, they felt like their relationship was more like that between a brother and sister. Other times, it was simply a platonic relationship between members of the opposite sex. And, there were moments where the relationship was on a romantic level. As they aged, Rory and Jess increasingly found themselves thinking about the other in mainly the third way, but were afraid to admit their feelings to one another.
In addition to grow closer to one another emotionally as they aged, Rory and Jess underwent their own transformations. Jess became more focused on his passion for literature and writing. Rory found herself living the seemingly perfect life, but she hid a secret within her that no one knew, not even Lorelai or Jess.
On the surface, Rory was a happy teenager who was intelligent and had a lot going for her. She was at the top of her class, had her close group of friends, volunteered, an Ivy League University's dream applicant. But, that was just part of the daily act that Rory put on for people. Inside, there was a person who felt like they didn't belong anywhere in the world and was lost behind all of the things that people expected her to be.
People had placed their expectations on Rory since she was so young that she had lost something that is almost impossible to get back, her identity. Instead of just being Rory Gilmore, teenage girl, she was Rory Gilmore, princess of Stars Hollow who seemed to be loved by all and was viewed as the daughter that Richard and Emily Gilmore should have had.
During the sixteen years of her life, it was difficult for Rory to think of times where she could say that she was truly happy or doing what she really wanted to do.
Now, her feelings were taking control over her and day by day, she became weaker emotionally and she only sunk further into her self-imposed isolation.
Afraid of what might happen if she shared her feelings with anyone, Rory used her different 'masks' to hide what she was really going through. Instead of feeling like no one cared about her, Rory would occupy her time helping around town or volunteering somewhere. Instead of feeling like she would remain alone for the rest of her life, Rory escaped into the world of fiction, where anything and everything could happen.
They were her lifesavers. The books that lined her shelves were what always provided the distraction from the reality that Rory had to face. Books ranging from To Kill a Mockingbird to The Fountainhead provided enough of an escape to Rory that she was able to fight away the demons in her mind that continually tried to destroy her.
But, distractions could only last for so long. Eventually, her mind and thoughts would catch up with her, and Rory would need more than books to help her. She would need to find someone or something to turn to for help.
A/N: Me like feedback. I'll post the next chapter as soon as I can, but school is a real pain right now. So, tell me what you think, please! Hopefully, this prologue set up enough stuff for the story, if not, I'll put another filler/explanation chapter.