Pen name: rikerjankowski
First name: Cassidy
R5 member: Riker
Song: Here Comes Forever
Cassidy stepped up onto the sidewalk and mentally prepared herself for her first R5 concert ever. Taking a deep breath, she glanced up and noticed that there was only one other person waiting in line for the show. And it was a boy. Or a man. She couldn't really tell if he was younger or older. He just seemed out of place. She shrugged it off, realizing that any sex of any age could be a fan of R5. She was in no position to judge.
She bit her lip and returned to her thoughts as she claimed her place in line. There was no doubt that she would get a good spot in the venue: she had a VIP ticket and she was the second person in line. She inhaled heavily again, feeling her body shake. She was nervous. Why? Well, what if the concert wasn't all she hoped it would be? What if her expectations were too high? Swallowing hard, she shook her head. The concert was bound to be amazing. It would most likely exceed her expectations. She smiled, nodding to herself. Yeah, there was no reason to be so ner-
Her thoughts were interrupted by a hand on her shoulder, brushing her blonde hair out of her face. She flinched and jerked away, discomforted by the touch. She looked up, into the eyes of the man in front of her. He was grinning at her, his hand still hovering by her shoulder.
"What are you doing?" Cassidy exclaimed, an expression of disgust on her face.
The man just continued to smile, leaning in closer to her. "Aren't you a pretty girl," he stated, ignoring her question. He was way too old for her, she came to realize. He had no right to be treating her this way.
She took a step backwards and felt her nerves begin to panic. She glanced around, but saw no rescue. Why did she have to come so early and put herself in this position? Before she could defend herself, she heard a noise. Equipment from inside the venue. She strained her eyes against the glare on the windows and saw R5 preparing to do a soundcheck. Her stomach lurched. They were right there! They were so...beautiful.
Cassidy almost forgot that she was being harassed, but she was quickly dragged back into reality when the man reached for her hair again. She snapped her head in his direction and slapped his hand away. She moved away from him. "You're making me feel uncomfortable," she tried to state confidently, but felt her voice crack.
"Am I giving you those butterflies in your stomach?" he asked, brushing his fingers against her arm. Now it was getting scary. The hairs on her arms stood up straight and she felt goosebumps begin to form. The man interpreted this reaction the wrong way and continued to say inappropriate things to her. She didn't know what to do. There was no way she wanted to lose her spot in line because of some stranger! This man didn't have any right to make her feel uncomfortable in a public place. She was going to stand her ground and refuse to let him chase her away. But she wanted to run. She wanted to go inside another building, away from this creep. She wanted to pass the time and hide until the concert began. But she wasn't going to. She was going to give this man a piece of her mind.
Cassidy pushed the man's arm away once again and opened her mouth, prepared to tell him off. It was then when she heard another voice, a deeper voice, coming from behind her. Defending her. "Is there a problem here?"
She spun around and witnessed Riker standing there, his eyebrows raised and his eyes locked on the man. He waited for an answer.
The man shook his head and took a step back, "No, no problem here."
Riker stepped in front of Cassidy, his expression intended to intimidate. "Really? Because that's not what it seems like. I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, sir."
The man, acting dumbfounded, raised his hands in surrender. "I just came to see the show," he stated as he began to walk away. Then, he stopped and glanced at them, winking, "If you know what I mean."
Cassidy shivered, hiding behind her superhero. Riker looked disgusted as he watched the man strut away from the venue. He made sure he was long gone before he turned to face the girl he saved. "Are you okay?" he asked, concern obvious in his features.
She nodded, a slight smile forming on her face. How could she not be okay? Riker Lynch just came to her rescue! She didn't know how to respond, so she blurted out, "Thank you."
He grinned, scratching the back of his head nervously. "I saw you from the window. You definitely looked uncomfortable."
"I was," she agreed, feeling her face blush.
"So," he continued, making no move to return to the soundcheck, "What's your name?"
Cassidy smiled widely, enjoying the one-on-one time she was getting with him. It was like he wanted to talk to her, not because he was obligated to but because he was interested in getting to know her. "Cassidy," she replied enthusiastically. "I'm really excited for the show."
Riker smiled thoughtfully, his eyes connecting directly with hers. It was a minute or two before he spoke again. "Would you like to come in and see a special pre-soundcheck soundcheck?" he chuckled, realizing how ridiculous that sounded out loud.
She beamed, "Just me?"
He nodded, "Yeah, you deserve it. Nobody should be harassed at an R5 concert!"
He was just so cheesy. She loved it. It made her smile bigger than she ever had before. It wasn't a surprise that she agreed to go inside with him. He led her through the doors, his hand resting on her back, and prepared to introduce her to the rest of the band.
Was this really happening? Was she really getting a special VIP performance before the actual VIP performance? She smiled so wide as she watched R5 play Here Comes Forever, Riker directing the lyrics right to her. It was a little awkward to be the only one in there and she knew she was blushing deeply, but she didn't care. This was awesome. She kinda had to thank the creepy man outside.
R5 finished the song and Riker jumped off of the stage, heading right towards Cassidy. She grinned.
"Did it sound alright? It's nice to have another opinion before the show."
"It sounded perfect," she answered, her cheeks still burning red. She felt the heat rise from her heart.
Riker laughed, "Are you just saying that?"
"No!" she exclaimed, giggling. "It really is perfect." Like you, she wanted to say. But that would've been weird, right? He was basically her knight in shining armor, though. She couldn't get over the fact that he was so willing to protect her. He was perfect.
"Like you," he stated, causing Cassidy to jerk her head towards him.
"What?" she asked, her heart skipping a beat. Did he really just say exactly what she was thinking? Or did she just imagine that?
Riker blushed and glanced down at his feet, "I was saying that you're perfect."
She laughed, "Are you kidding me?"
He misunderstood her and furrowed his eyebrows, taking a step backwards, "Oh, I didn't-"
"No, no!" she exclaimed, realizing that her words sounded harsh. She reached out to him, taking his hand and making sure he wouldn't misinterpret her. "I mean, I was just thinking the exact same thing as you!" She paused, "It's like we're telepathic..." Her voice trailed off.
He exhaled heavily, relieved, and laughed at the same time, enjoying her sense of humor. "You're funny," he stated, his smile returning to his face.
"You too," she beamed up at him, admiring his cheerful expression. She glanced down, suddenly remembering that she was still holding his hand. She pulled her hand away quickly, blushing in embarrassment.
Riker looked at her hand and then back up at her, "Why did you do that?"
"Oh," she looked down at her own hand. "I don't know, I guess I just thought..." She stuttered and watched as he reached forward and took her hand in his once again. She gazed up at him.
"I like it like this," he grinned, his hand gripping hers lightly.
Cassidy blushed again, hearing her heart beat loudly in her ears. She bit her lip and stared into his deep brown eyes, losing herself in them. They stood like that for a moment before Riker broke the silence.
He cleared his throat, "I never thought I'd be so thankful for a creepy guy."
She giggled, still gazing into his eyes. "You're like my superman."
He smirked and looked away, "I wouldn't say that..."
"You don't have to," she smiled, intertwining her fingers with his. "Just know it's true."
Riker turned to her, his smile falling. He understood that she was being serious. She really was scared earlier, even though she portrayed so much confidence. He admired her for this, the way she stood up for herself. She didn't really need him to save her, but she really appreciated that he did. Without a second thought, he leaned in and quickly pecked her cheek. She smiled up at him when he pulled away, the blush returning to her cheeks. There was no doubt in their minds that this was something that was going to last. Forever.
What did you think? Too cheesy? I don't know, I kinda liked the concept :) But I'll have to wait and see what you guys say about it! I have a quick question: What do you guys think about imagines where you're already friends with the members of R5? I try to avoid that because I want to make it as realistic as possible and I don't THINK you guys are already friends with them... You know what I'm saying? So I write imagines about the first time you meet them. But if you want an imagine where you're already friends, I'm totally open to that. It might give me more ideas :) So just let me know. Anyway, I have so many of these stories to write. I'm trying to keep up, but it's difficult! So be patient with me, okay? I will get to yours ASAP. I hope you liked this, Cassidy! And don't forget! Follow me on Twitter! RossyJerseyShor
