[1992]

12:23 AM

The Smashing Pumpkins had just finished another live show on their Gish Tour. The band are winding down from the adrenaline of the night in the green room. beers, ordered pizza, whatever was there to eat or drink had been scattered across the small table in the middle of the room.

"That was... a damn good show." James spoke up first, a smile slowly spreading across his face. The others quickly agreed, but not Billy...

"You were kinda off-time during the second verse of Rhinoceros." Billy notes. Staring Jimmy dead in the eyes as if he was trying to rip his soul out with some sort of mind powers.

"So fucking nitpicky." D'Arcy grumbled. Rolling her eyes.

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A backroom staff member cracked the door open and popped their head in the room like a dad to a teenage daughter. "Someone wants to meet you guys, uh... Y/N L/N? Does anyone recognise that name?"

"Yeah. Let them in." Billy said, a small smile forming at his lips.

A few minutes later came Y/N, mirroring the backroom staff member, peeping their head in before walking in fully.

"You guys were so fucking great! Like... Oh my God!"

The band gave a collective, "Thanks." Billy patted the space next to him on the couch, Y/N sat.

"You know them then?" Jimmy asked, pointing to Y/N.

"Oh shit, yeah," Billy smiled, putting an arm around Y/N's shoulder. "Guys, this is Y/N L/N! We uh... went to school together, actually."

"Oh really?" James asked, skeptical...

"Yeah. We were friends - still are." Billy smirked, confident.

"...So what do you think of the tour so far?" D'Arcy asked, holding her chin in her hand.

"Oh my God, its been great! Every show's just gotten better and better!" Y/N gushed, leaning into Billy and looking up at him with a genuine smile and a twinkle in their eyes.

"Fan girl." Jimmy muttered.

Billy shot Jimmy a quick glare that said "Shut the fuck up." before turning his attention back to Y/N who was now sitting right up against him, head on his shoulder. "Ignore him, he's in a bad mood." Laughing a little as he said so...