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The Eras Series, Book 1: I Promise That You’ll Never Find Another Like Me - Chapter 1: Shake It Off
It was midnight.

Shit. It was midnight.

Midnights was awake. Again. He was always awake. Every. Single. Night. It was as if he never, ever slept.

He was thinking. Hard.

A quite different man, to say the least. His blonde hair was soft. He had gorgeous blue eyes and he always had such fun fashion on. Although, of course, 1989 was just a little bit more fashionable. Midnights had a dark room. It was always dark. It had to be dark.

Did Midnights ever sleep once in his life? Probably. But the last time he slept was most likely a whole bunch of years ago. And yet, even though he didn’t sleep at all, he always could stay awake during the day.

Midnights’ door opened.

1989.

“Hey, Midnights…”

“Hi, 89.”

1989 had brown hair and green eyes. He also wore glasses and was fashionable as hell.

“Midnights, go to sleep. Please.”

“89, you know I don’t sleep…”

“Well, then I’m staying awake with you.”

“Um, why, 89? You sleep. I don’t.”

“I’m not sleeping tonight, Midnights. I also stay awake all night sometimes.”

“Fine. You can stay awake with me tonight.” Midnights said.

“Yay!” 1989 said, quite excited.

“I could sing…” 1989 started to say.

“I don’t know, 89… I know we have soundproof walls, but-“

“Please?”

“Fine, 89.”

“Yay!”

1989 started to sing. It was a fun song.

I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm
I go on too many dates
But I can't make 'em stay
At least that's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm
But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop movin'
It's like I got this music in my mind
Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
I never miss a beat
I'm lightnin' on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mm-mm
That's what they don't see, mm-mm
I'm dancin' on my own (dancin' on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mm-mm
That's what they don't know, mm-mm
But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop groovin'
It's like I got this music in my mind
Sayin', "It's gonna be alright"
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Hey, hey, hey
Just think, while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You could've been gettin' down to this sick beat
My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like, "Oh my God!" but I'm just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby? We can shake, shake, shake (yeah)
Yeah, oh, oh
'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (mm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake and fake and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off (yeah), I shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)
Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (you got to)
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off

“Fun, 89. Really cute song.”

“Thanks, Nights!”

But now 1989 had a bigger problem.

He started falling in love with Midnights.

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All the info u need to know!!
Debut
Pronouns: He/him
Sexuality: queer
Cisgender

Fearless
She/they pronouns
Bisexual
Cisgender

Speak Now
He/they
Cisgender
Gay af

Red
She/they
Trans female
Lesbian

1989
He/him
Bisexual
Cisgender

Reputation
Bisexual
They/them
Non binary

Lover
They/them
Non binary
Pansexual

Folklore
She/her
Queer
Cisgender

Evermore
She/they
Cisgender
No sexuality label

Midnights
He/him
Gay
Cisgender

TTPD
They/them
Bisexual
Non binary