You have to admit, you’ve always been a little curious as to why girls loved these boy bands so much. The music seemed like it was run of the mill pop; why did people get so obsessed over it? Your sister had yelled something about going out to pick up some snacks and drinks for the sleepover; the grocery store was a good ways away, so she would be gone for a while. Nobody else was in the house right now; you had plenty of time to kill. Glancing around the room, you decided…..wait.
Was that a freaking MP3 player?
Amber was older than you, yeah, but you never knew she’d bothered to get one of those. With how fast phone technology had advanced they’d all but died off years ago. Turning the device on, you saw that it was loaded up with the “greatest hits” of the boy band whose poster adorned the nearby wall. You wouldn’t have been caught dead listening to this kind of music when anyone could have heard you…..but opportunity presented itself. You settled in on the bed and pressed play.
…..the first song was okay, you guessed. Nothing special. You rubbed a hand along your smooth arm. You heard songs like this on the radio all the time. Maybe the next one would be better?
The second song was a little more catchy, you guessed. Still pretty generic, but you were starting to see hints of why people might like them so much. You smoothed back your ear length brown hair, wondering when your clothes had gotten so big on your. You were practically swimming in your green shirt, while your shorts, on the other hand, were uncomfortably tight. You guessed you needed to hit up the mall soon to find something that fit.
The third song was still pretty generic, but if you had to choose you’d say it was better than the other two. You brushed a strand of your shoulder length light brown hair away from your face as you listened. Honestly, you thought, this one got better the longer it went on. It started off slow but it was worth the weight. Your chest felt weird, like it was itching or something, and you scratched at it distractedly.
The fourth song, you thought, was the best of the lot so far by far. In fact, it was so catchy that you decided to jump up and practice some dance moves you’d seen recently on TikTok. Your shoulder length blonde hair bounced in rhythm with your movements as you danced. This was actually, like, really fun! You wondered if you should set up an account on TikTok, you thought it might be really fun! As the song came to an end you sat back down on the bed, smoothing a crease in your skirt out.
The fifth song was the last one on the player, but it was, like, sooooo good! You play with a strand of your long blonde hair as you sit on the bed, thinking about the lead singer of the band. He was just so dreamy, you think with a giggle. Your new blouse, top button undone to give the boys just a hint at your cleavage, makes sure you look your absolute best as well. Dress for success, that’s what your parents had always said, you think with another giggle.
The song was coming to an end, and…..