#closer film

[admireforever]

Julia Roberts, Closer

[why-what-no]

Happier Alone Part 1

Part Two

Pairing: Billy Hargrove x Fem!Reader

Warnings: Sadness, one swear word I think

Summary: Billy met a girl who made him realize how lonely he was, letting her into his life and loving her. But when he messes up and she treats him like he treated so many girls before her, he worries that he might loose the best thing he’s ever had. (Angst with a happy ending)

Requested by: @mothshabby

When they first met, Billy was constantly impressed by so many of the things (Y/N) did. She was brave, always ready to stand up for what she believed in, but always had a nice thing to say about everyone, even him. He didn’t mean to fall in love with her. He thought he was perfectly fine alone, without someone he loved or trusted. But somehow he had gotten attached to her and finally realized how miserable his solitude really was.

But then he screwed up. Billy got cocky, thinking that since he wouldn’t ever leave her, she wouldn’t do the same. So, when he started spending more time with his friends, more time not spent with her, he couldn’t understand why she got so irritated. Even more, he couldn’t understand why she would do the same. Starting to neglect him for her friends, to go to more parties. Finally, he spotted her speaking to some guy in her class, and he made the mistake of commenting on it.

He knew he deserved her being mad at him for it, knew that she hadn’t cheated on him. But… both of their buried resentment from the lack of attention given to their relationship had bubbled up. Thus began a shouting match that lasted until nightfall.  

It lasted until she got suddenly silent. When he did the same, she took a deep breath. “I think we shouldn’t be with each other anymore.” She told him, as a pit formed in Billy’s stomach at those words

 ***

 “Can I still see you?” Billy asked a few minutes later, sitting on the arm of a sofa. After her declaration, there had been a few minutes of complete silence as he took in what she had said. He looked at (Y/N) when she didn’t say anything. “(Y/N), can I still see you? Answer me.” He was terrified at the idea of loosing the only good thing is his life.

She shook her head. “Can’t see you. If I see you, I’ll never leave you.” He watched her try and stay strong, try to avoid looking at him.

“What would you do if I find someone else?”

She shrugged. “Be jealous?”

“You still love me?” He knew he should stop pushing, but he needed to know. Needed to make sure she wasn’t going to disappear on him.

“Of course.”

“You’re lying. I’ve been you.” He told her. He knew he had said those exact words that she had said to him, but to some other girls who he didn’t even remember the names of. He blinked away tears at the thought of her forgetting about him, his voice cracking. “Can I just.. hold you?”

There was no hesitation as (Y/N) stepped closer, letting Billy wrap his arms around her waist. Despite what she had said, she hated seeing him unhappy. Burying his face in her stomach, his words were muffled against her. “I amuse you, and I bore you.” He told her, sure that those words were true. Otherwise why would she abandon him?

She brush her hand through his hair. “No, no, no.” She reassured, hating to see him like this.

“Did you even love me?” The fact that he felt the need to asked that broke her heart.

“I’ll always love you. I hate hurting you.”

He wanted to shout at her, to get mad. But all he could do is sigh and pull her closer. “Then why are you?”

She was silent for a minute, thinking deeply. ‘Because I’m selfish.” She finally said, hating to admit it. “And I think I’ll be happier alone.”

“You won’t. You’ll miss me.” He spoke from the experience of those years of treating love like something to run away from. “Nothing will ever be good enough for you when you don’t love anyone, I know.”

But she just looked at him, peering down at Billy sadly. He hated that, disappointed in himself. He used to be the heartbreaker. The kind of guy to jump from girl to girl, forgetting them as soon as the short relationship was over. He supposed this was payback for all of that, finding a girl who he truly loved and then her doing the exact same thing he did to so many others. “I’m the one who leaves. I’m supposed to leave you. I’m the one who leaves.” He told her, his voice harsher than before. But he knew he didn’t have the upper hand. Knew he was just as desperate as before.

But the look in her eye when he said those words, that gave him hope. When she leaned closer to him and held him tighter, he took his chance and kissed her.

 She didn’t pull away, instead pulling him closer.

***

It was like they wanted to be as near to each other as possible, hands in hair and around their bodies. One of Billy’s hands cupping her face and the other wrapped around her back. Holding her against him, like he never wanted to let go of her again.

When they separated to take a much-needed breath, she still didn’t let go of him. “Come back to me.” Billy urged her; foreheads pressed together as they breathed deeply. “Don’t leave me.”

(Y/N) looked at him with a hint of worry, worry that he was going to break her heart if she listened to him. But she just sighed.

“Let’s get to bed.” She said, accepted him.                          

[lalalaasblog]

[kidovna]

🕯️ manifesting short haired max in st5 all weekend 🕯️

[basicallymikewheeler]

Byler has some of the most obvious colour coding ive seen, like ever in teenage-adult media.

and one of the scenes that feels like they are dangling them right infront of them

okay so, mike = blue and will = yellow, we all know this. and the two times they were wearing eachothers colours simultaneously, they fought.

rain scene:

and the other time being what im talking about rn, is the rinko mania fight.

as the fight begins, we can see the obvious blue and yellow lights in the background, which are also accompied by pink/purple colours (els typical colour that she is coded with)

i think this scene was a bit of mixed perspective of both will and mike, so im going to talk about it like its from both their povs

It feels like the yellow and blue lights are further down on the wall, almost like they are making their way up into both of their thoughts. But they are still worried about eleven, so her thoughts stay above

and here, we see all three colours in wills frame. like hes still worried about his sister, but also the flaming hot garbage can of a friendship both he and mike have

also to mention- contrast - as the scene progressed the blue and yellow stop fading together on their faces, they start to contrast, symbolising the clash of characters

and then we switch to mike, who is quite literally ALLL blue and yellow. after will brought up their relationship, its all hes thinking about. all hes concerned about. and he clearly doesnt like the thoughts hes having because he become quick to be defensive, “WE’RE FRIENDS…. we’re friends.”

and when will follows up with “well we used to be BEST friends,” mike suddenly retracts, realising hes overthinking it, and will is being purely platonic. realising that he had those thoughts that will was talking about a friendship. and that he shouldnt have thought like that. WHICH TO IMMDEIATLY FOLLOW THAT FUCKINNNNG CONVERSATION

AS SOON AS HE STARTS TALKING AGAIN:

A STRANGER THINGS CUSTOM SONG CALLED “IN THE CLOSET” starts playing. (a double meaning song cus el is literally in the closet as they’re arguing.)

and then mike gets defensive, taking the blame of these queer thoughts off himself.

then after his defensive outburst, he feels guilty. And his mind goes immediately back to el. “lets just find el”

and then theres this frame that i dont even have to fucking say anything cus wtf

[dailydoodlesofp]

*Flicks flashlight on behind them in the middle of watching a horror movie* "Hello, brother."

[applebees4prez]

now that fhjy is over, i have to redo the poll

[trechosdeseries]

Closer, 2004.

[admireforever]

Closer

[detectivenyx]

i hate cinemasins so much you would not believe

[brookbee]

David Bowie performing "TVC15" in 1976

[velveys]

Closer (2004)

[pink-evilette]

[persephone-nymph]

Natalie Portman by Ellen Von Unwerth

[dozydawn]

[giraffesmoothie]

marjorie; Taylor Swift // the Song of Achilles; Madeline Miller // the Last of Us Part 2 // evermore; Taylor Swift // Fleabag // Self Control; Frank Ocean // Shannon Berry // “After My Brother’s Death, I reflect on the Illiad”; Eliza Gonzalez