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do you, don't you, would you

Summary:

just your stereotypical modern day college au but with lots of specific music references and mostly written as text messages

Chapter 1: i wanna rush in with the fools

Notes:

just a few things i guess

-todd uses people's full names as their contacts bc why not
-they're dorm mates but they share a common area (kitchen/living room area) with charlie and knox. as in they have their own rooms but they share that middle area
-this would be their second year in college and it's like a non-specific school. just wherever you think they'd all end up really
-it's also set in a reality where the pandemic didn't happen, so it's 2020/2021 but without miss rona

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

neil perry

hey, i heard you listening to boxer earlier

like on repeat

you good?

 

todd anderson

were my headphones that loud or

 

neil perry

they could hear you across town

 

todd anderson

sorry

next time i’ll listen to zephyr

 

neil perry

you know that’s worse right

that means you’re even more sad

boxer is a little sad

but knowing you and knowing zephyr

you’re sad about someone

so who could possibly have gained todd anderson’s attention enough to break his heart?

🕵🏼🕵🏼🕵🏼

 

todd anderson

no one broke my heart

i’m just sad

i guess

 

neil perry

so blasting leave a tender moment alone while i was in the shower then

 

todd anderson

you weren’t supposed to hear that

 

neil perry

okay

if you don’t want to tell me who you’re moping about i won’t force it out of you

i know how you can get

 

todd anderson

and that’s supposed to mean...?

 

neil perry

well

i asked you last year what was bothering you

the whole month of november was just smiths songs on loop

you said it was nothing

and then you played the queen is dead

and i asked you again

you claimed you were just stressing out over your history assignment

but no one listens to i know it’s over when they’re writing about western expansion

so i bugged you again

and you kicked me out for the night

i heard your sobbing from the couch and i knew you weren’t okay

but i couldn’t bother you about it anymore

as for how that fits in right now?

i’m just concerned about you

i don’t want to sleep on the couch again

and you shouldn’t have to hide yourself from me

 

todd anderson

neil

what difference would it make if you knew or not

it wouldn’t change anything

i mean it would change everything

but not in a good way

 

neil perry

i can assure you my lips are sealed

i won’t go running to tell them you like them

judging by how many times i’ve heard you play sorrow you don’t think they like you back

soon enough you’ll be playing the honorary title

 

todd anderson

they don’t like me back

who would

 

neil perry

when i get back i’m gonna slap you

 

todd anderson

thanks

 

neil perry

but really

you can’t put yourself down like that

whoever this person is you like

obviously you like them for a reason

why can’t they have the same reason

why does everyone else deserve love but not you

 

todd anderson

i’m

i don’t know

 

neil perry

anyway

i’ll be home soon

charlie had to take the scenic route from the store

 

todd anderson

i’ll put on some soccer mommy for you <3

 

neil perry

and you wonder why i worry

Notes:

here's a playlist of the chapter titles

music references:

chapter title is from squalor victoria by the national
boxer and sorrow are both by the national
zephyr is by niki
leave a tender moment alone is by billy joel
the queen is dead and i know it's over are both by the smiths
the honorary title album in question is scream and light up the sky
and the soccer mommy album in question is color theory <3