Disclaimer: I do not own Yellowcard, their songs, lyrics or music, or the names, characters and settings of School of Rock.
Breathing
Clicking the light off, Freddy could see Eleni turn over in her sleepy stupor. He averted his eyes quickly, making his way into the bed. Eleni moved closer to him, and as much as Freddy tried to resist, she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"So, the show went alright tonight?" she asked.
Freddy silently ran his hand through his hair. "Yeah."
Eyes are feeling heavy but they never seem to close
The fan blades on the ceiling spin but the air is never cold
"You guys did a full set, then?"
"Yeah."
And even though you're next to me I still feel so alone
Silence. Then, "I'm really proud of you, Freddy."
Freddy sighed. "There's nothing to be proud of, 'Len."
I just can't give you anything for you to call your own
"Don't say that, Fred, you know it's not true. I have a lot to be proud of. I have you, I have your music, I have… your hair…" She was trying to crack a joke. "Tough crowd. You're tired."
"Yeah."
Eleni turned over to face him. "Goodnight, Freddy. Love you."
Freddy closed his eyes tightly. "Love you."
Something I've been keeping locked away behind my lips
I can feel it breaking free with each and every kiss
Despite the farewell, Eleni propped herself up onto her elbow. Freddy could feel her smouldering glare. She really knew how to stare someone down. It was one of her best attributes. "Something's wrong."
"Nothing."
She shrugged and lay back down, her back to Freddy. He winced, as though he had been physically hurt.
I couldn't bear to hurt you but it's all so different now
And I can feel you breathing and it's keeping me awake
Eleni snored from time to time. It was rather endearing, a cute little snort once in a while that always made Freddy laugh. She'd always deny it the next morning. She was a lady, she didn't make noise in her sleep. Only guys did that, according to her.
She was great
Can you feel it beating my heart sinking like a weight
Freddy's mind flashed back to the gig the band had played that night. It was a small concert, in a small venue, with a small crowd. He preferred the bigger ones, to tell the truth, but it was at the small ones where he could see everyone in the crowd, even from behind his drum set.
How am I supposed to feel about the things I've done
He didn't know what had gotten into him. But, before he knew it, he was staring straight at the brunette standing right in front of where Zack was shredding guitar on the stage. She had looked at Freddy a couple times during that song, and he couldn't help but stare back. She was really hot.
Eleni couldn't make it to that show. She almost always came, unless she was busy. Tonight was her parents' anniversary, and she had she couldn't miss it. Freddy told her it wouldn't matter, though. It was just a show, nothing different than all the rest of them.
I don't know if I should stay or turn around and run
Freddy couldn't believe how tantalising the brunette was looking. Those eyes… what colour were they? Grey… But a lot more than grey.
The grey eyes were there after the show, too. What had Freddy told his band mates? He was meeting Eleni somewhere. But the only thing he could see were the grey eyes. And they were getting closer, and closer…
Snort.
Man, he loved that snort.
I know that I hurt you things will never be the same
Those grey eyes had been so tempting, so… Hypnotizing. But, after, they had just seemed, well, grey. Nothing special.
The only love I ever knew I threw it all away
It was eating him alive. He'd never be able to sleep, not with what was going through his mind, not with the simple thought of what he had done. Not with Eleni sleeping soundlessly beside him.
Snort.
I can feel you breathing, it's keeping me awake
Freddy shook the lithe body until a rather masculine grunt came from it. "What is it, Freddy?"
Could you stop my heart it's always
"'Len, I have to tell you about the show tonight."
Beating, sinking like a weight
A/N - Another attempt at a SongFic... Well, they'll all be attempts, won't they?