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The Music Freaks’ Fandom Internet Archive (2027)

Summary:

Music Freaks Updates ✔ @TMFUpdates · 2h

Drew, who attended the Nova Social with Music Freaks last night, has gained over 20,000 Instagram followers since appearing in photographs from the event. 

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One very public relationship, one silent breakup, and a familiar face appearing just often enough are all it takes to turn the internet into detectives.

A companion to Apartment Above.

Notes:

Two things!

This is a companion social media fic that showcases what's happening online during the events of my other TMF/Drake fic, Apartment Above. I highly recommend reading that first, as this fic is meant to supplement it. That said, you can read this as a standalone if you'd like—you'll just be missing a fair bit of context.

TMF canonically takes place in September 2020. This AU is set approximately six years later. Pay attention to the chapter titles, as the timeline won't always be linear and may jump around. The events of Apartment Above begin in early January 2027.

Chapter 1: 27.1.2027

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

VIP Snapshots ✔ @VIPSnapshots · 11h

Music Freaks arriving at the Nova Social tonight. 

[Img 1 Desc: Hailey and Lia exiting a car, lifting their dresses slightly as they step out.]

[Img 2 Desc: Sean offering Daisy a hand as she steps out of the car. Jake stands beside Drew, looking into their direction.]

[Img 3 Desc: Luke and Zander walking side by side, looking at each other.]

[Img 4 Desc: Milly smiling at the camera while Elliot ducks his head. Hailey and Lia are visible in the background.]

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wanniii @oglanderer 

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

I want someone to look at me like Luke and Zander look at each other  

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Miziz @favillazz

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

who’s the girl with hailey? 

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Violetta @purplevinyl

↳ @favillazz

no literally who is she

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Mia @26545293

↳ @favillazz

why is she with hailey and not jake???

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MF fashion @itfashv

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

obsessed with the dresses tonight 

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Daily Hailey Updates @haileyupdates 

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

HAILEY IS STUNNING 😭 

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Erika @luv4zandie

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

SEAN HELPING DAISY OUT OF THE CAR 🥹 

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MUSIC FREAKS FAN @musicfreaksfan44

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

who are the two random people 😭

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Jake's left toe @jaketmfmarryme

↳ @musicfreaksfan44

username music freak fan and yet you don't recognize the guy? lmfao

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Marhmmevv @marhsallass

↳ @jaketmfmarryme

No need to be rude bruh. A lot of people are new in this fandom and not everyone is unemployed

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staticmoth <3 @stingingmoth

↳ @musicfreaksfan44

did they add new members or what

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flo @bunniesdolly

↳ @stingingmoth

they're not in the group lol

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cherri :) @cherryscake

Replying to @VIPSnapshots

wait isn't that the same guy jake was photographed with last year? 

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KAM @faeheart12

@cherryscake

YES

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百合 @yurioveryaoi

@cherryscake

does anyone remember/know who he is

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Rose @jailey4life · 10h

NOT to start anything but. Why aren't Hailey and Jake arriving together?

VIP Snapshots ✔ @VIPSn…  · 11h

Music Freaks arriving at the Nova Social tonight.

[4 attached images]

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Illylovina @fandommumvv

Replying to @jailey4life

no because this def means something. Every one else is with their partners expect for Jake and Hailey. they arrived with two others. 

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prettysailorjay @prettysailorrr

Replying to @jailey4life

NO BECAUSE I SAW THIS AND NOW CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. 

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super soaked @itsjustlife5

Replying to @jailey4life

you're reading too much into it

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Rose @jailey4life

↳ @itsjustlife5

am i though…

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Spooky_Strawberry @tommysofine · 10h

jake's friend made another appearance

VIP Snapshots ✔ @VIPSn… · 11h

Music Freaks arriving at the Nova Social tonight.

[4 attached images]

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ivantill my beloved @alienstagingaround

Replying to @tommysofine

gen who is this

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Spooky_Strawberry @tommysofine

↳ @alienstagingaround

it's this guy who ocassionally appears with jake

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ivantill my beloved @alienstagingaround

↳ @tommysofine

oohh I thought he was like another celebrity

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Moots pls dm me @haikykyu

↳ @alienstagingaround

HE'S BEEN AROUND FOR YEARSS

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Uiui @ackermanswife

Replying to @tommysofine

who is this and why is he kinda...

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Pulse Entertainment ✔ @PulseEnt · 9h

Hailey Austin at the Nova Social with a mystery woman.

[Img Desc: Hailey and Lia walking toward the venue entrance. Their hands appear intertwined between them.]

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JAILEY TRUTHER @tmfstan

Replying to @PulseEnt

DON'TTT CAREE where's jake

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Lava @LanderMyLawn

Replying to @PulseEnt

they look amazing together

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january song @musicfreakkkeddd

Replying to @PulseEnt

DOES anyone know who the woman with hailey is

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Adelinena @ConcertGirl

Replying to @PulseEnt

@jailey4life am i missing something. girl this scaring me

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Rose @jailey4life 

↳ @ConcertGirl

NO BC THIS DOESN'T PROVE ANYTHING YET, JAKE OR HAILEY WOULD HAVE BROKEN THE NEWS RIGHT???

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Bee @bee_my_man

Replying to @PulseEnt

isn't she dating jake???

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Maddie @catsnnoodles

↳ @bee_my_man

...that's why everyone's confused

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Static Love My Tune @radiostaticingon

↳ @bee_my_man

AND THEY'RE HOLDING HANDS TOO

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JAILEY TRUTHER @tmfstan

↳ @radiostaticingon

maybe she's helping her walk in heels

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Static Love My Tune @radiostaticingon

↳ @tmfstan

on flat pavement??

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POPPY'S GIRL @popgirlsculturrr

Replying to @PulseEnt

oh this discourse is gonna last DAYS

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Annie @octobergirl56

Replying to @PulseEnt

y'all let's not assume anything from one photo

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Pooh uuh @anotheruser235

↳ @octobergirl56

counterpoint: they're literally holding hands. there's no reason for jailey to not show up together unless they are NOT

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Sam(sung) @itsactuallysam · 9h

oh okay so we're just taking whoever as our plus one now

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Sam(sung)@itsactuallysam · 9h

Replying to @itsactuallysam

oh wow hit tweet :0

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Julian Byron @Julian_LuniImages · 8h

One of my favorite shots from the Nova Social tonight.

[Img Desc: Drew leaning against the balcony railing of the Nova Social venue. His collar is slightly loosened, one hand resting on the rail as he looks out over the city. Warm lights from inside the venue spill through the open doors behind him.]

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ivy ☆ @ivywrites

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

I need his @ yesterday.

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leo whispy @leosonline

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

WHO IS THIS MAN

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syd @crumbsonbred

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

I'm looking respectfully.

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m ☆ @midnightfever

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

need his skincare routine immediately

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em ☁ @cloudedem

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

Why is no one telling me who this is?

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That K-pop Girly @wongying87

@cloudedem

I think he's associated with Music Freaks?

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em ☁ @cloudedem

@wongying87

That band? 

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cass @letterboxdcass

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

why does he look like the male lead in an a24 movie

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Yurio @fyouyu

Replying to @Julian_LuniImages

this is the most 2014 tumblr image i've seen in years

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Mewmew @alphasomega

@fyouyu

you ancient

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hailey x jake page ✔ @indiebandtohitf2 · 7h

guys jailey might be over

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Rose @jailey4life 

Replying to @indiebandtohitf2

THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS SUCH A HUGE PART OF THE FANDOM WHAT

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Jojos @yourstrulyjojos

↳ @jailey4life 

Not MY fandom. I’m here for the music… and lander

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Kiwis uwu @headcases4

Replying to @indiebandtohitf2

Fans love them there’s no way they would have ACCIDENTALLY made it look like they are no longer together

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MILLY STAN #1 @rosesandskullsandshi

Replying to @indiebandtohitf2

guys maybe let’s wait for an official statement before spreading rumors

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Osmosis @zozormosis

Replying to @indiebandtohitf2

fuck gen if jailey is over i don’t believe in love anymore

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Ember ✔ @EmbersArts · 6h

why is my whole tl talking about a balcony guy

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its cupid stupid @cupidsarrow97

Replying to @EmbersArts

right can someone explain why we're all obsessed with this random guy

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cece @cecilythisout

↳ @cupidsarrow97

one photo. genuinely just one really good photo.

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its cupid stupid @cupidsarrow97

↳ @cecilythisout

lmao

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cass @letterboxdcass

Replying to @EmbersArts

because luni images released this one photo and it featured this guy on a balcony and no one knows who he is

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Ember ✔ @EmbersArts

↳ @letterboxdcass

...link?

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aidan s @AIDANSLUV

↳ @letterboxdcass

the celebrity photo agency? why would they release a photo of someone who's not famous

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cass @letterboxdcass

↳ @AIDANSLUV

he was at a celebrity event. photographers upload hundreds of photos from those nights, he just happened to end up in one that blew up

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Heidy @htmlcriminal3

Replying to @EmbersArts

people do know he has something to do with Jake Sterling?

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HAILEY'S MY GIRL @haileysfantoo · 6h

We live in hell because what do you mean Hailey Austin took a girl as a date to nova social tonight and people are freaking over a MAN

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bAE @BEbe676

Replying to @haileysfantoo

let’s not forget: a man JAKE took as a date

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StarLinked @lookmeupinthestars

↳ @BEbe676

why does yuri always loose to yaoi

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HAILEY'S MY GIRL @haileysfantoo

↳ @lookmeupinthestars

BECAUSE THIS IS HELL

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TRENDING

 

Entertainment · Trending

Nova Social

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Music · Trending

Jailey

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Entertainment · Trending

Balcony Guy

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Music · Trending

Jake Sterling

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Bimberly @barelymerelyh · 4h

UM????? I THINK I FOUND BALCONY GUY'S INSTAGRAM???

it's private but 😭😭

[@drewv0]

📷 Followers: 3,482

👤 Following: 612

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Spooky_Strawberry @tommysofine 

Replying to @barelymerelyh

WAIT THAT'S JAKE'S FRIEND??

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JAKE #1 FAN @tmffanposting

Replying to @barelymerelyh

Why is Jake's friend going viral help

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Spooky_Strawberry @tommysofine 

↳ @tmffanposting

Right like I've thought of him as "Jake's friend" for so long and wdym he has a name. Knowing him is no longer a niche jake sterling fan thing :(

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Sofias @softboyarchive

Replying to @barelymerelyh

requested

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Uniq @nagireouniq

Replying to @barelymerelyh

his following list...

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Zappy Nappy @electrizzzit

Replying to @barelymerelyh

guys I think he goes to stanford

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Synal @lazysyntaxerror

Replying to @barelymerelyh

gonna dig up all the pics we have of him with jake sterling cuz they gonna be hot commodity soon lol

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太陽 x 月 @themoonwillsingfm· 3h

congrats to the music freaks, you might actually be the queerest band ever assembled

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Music Man @mmusicmans1

Replying to @themoonwillsingfm

i'm crying did they recruit based on musical ability or sexuality

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Enter 3 @gta6stillnotoutbtw

Replying to @themoonwillsingfm

hell no if jake is gay i’m leaving the fandom

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Lily Flower @OHMYLILYLOVE

↳ @gta6stillnotoutbtw

and STAY away too

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Blueberry Milkshake @bluemyberrymilk

Replying to @themoonwillsingfm

guys jailey is not over yet it was literally just one event GUYS

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Music Freaks Updates ✔ @TMFUpdates · 2h

Drew, who attended the Nova Social with Music Freaks last night, has gained over 20,000 Instagram followers since appearing in photographs from the event. 

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corruption angel @thecorruptedangle

Replying to @TMFUpdates

THAT'S JAKE'S FRIEND

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LUKE FAN SINCE DAY 1 @lukeisunderrated

Replying to @TMFUpdates

everyone act normal

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mischa @jaximstillsadudead

Replying to @TMFUpdates

why is this man's last name classified

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Zandy @zanderselbow

↳ @jaximstillsadudead

his legal name is apparently just Drew

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Sonne @ramstainraghh

↳ @jaximstillsadudead

Zendaya 2.0 

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MLM LOVER @thatsummerhikaru

Replying to @TMFUpdates

HE'S GONNA WAKE UP TO 30K REQUESTS SOON

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Never too cringe @tobefreeistocringe

leave him alone (i also requested)

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TRENDING

 

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Drew

10.5K posts 

Notes:

this all goes down during and after the events of chapter 2 and right before chapter 4. drew gaining popularity was inspired by the fact that he's this fandom's fan favorite, despite the music club being the "main character" group xd

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