Littlelovestories

“Please welcome The Obsolete!” an interviewer greets the band on the final day of their Australian tour. “Thank you for having us. It’s our first time touring here, and it’s been incredible,” Simon grins. “This is a question for Jasper. In a couple of your recent performances, you’ve been very emotional while performing songs that are we all know hold a lot of meaning to you and Ryan.” As the interviewer speaks, a video of Jasper tearfully singing about waking up beside Ryan and feelin

“Jasper, are you okay? You seemed really sad last night.” Blake sits nervously beside Jasper on the bed, wringing his hands anxiously. “I was really sad, but I’ll be okay when I break up with Ryan. I just realized I am not in love with him anymore.” Jasper rolls over, staring deep into Blake’s gorgeous eyes. “Really? In that case I have something important to tell you.” Blake blushes, unable to hold Jasper’s stare. “You’re in love with me, aren’t you? You have been this whole time

Blake leads the way through a crowd, beaming with energy. They hadn’t been invited to many parties like this during tour because their schedules have been so packed, but they’d made plans for a week off while in Australia and it couldn’t come at a better time. Jasper has been struggling to perform. They all have been, but Blake has been talking him out of drinking before shows most nights. The tour has taken it out of him. The last place Jasper really wants to be, even though he knows he sh

The shows started to blur together and the excitement of the travel wanes over the weeks that followed seeing Chicago. Ryan hadn’t managed to meet up with Jasper yet, due to an overbooked schedule. Jasper is taking every stupid thing the band is doing between shows that fills their free time as a personal attack on his relationship now. He’s sick of smiling and laughing in interviews, and why they are doing a photo shoot now in the tour makes no sense. He’s complained to Leo about their sch

Opening night for Chicago happens mid tour, and the moment Jasper receives a front row ticket he assumes is from Ryan, he makes it Leo’s job to get him there for it. So, while the rest of the band heads to their next show destination, Leo accompanies Jasper home. He expected to be sitting with Ryan. As it is, he’s not all that interested in the show. But as the orchestra warms up and the house lights go down, Jasper settles into the disappointment of having an empty seat by his side. W

“Well done today, everyone. Remember, we’re starting dress rehearsals next week, so consider your costumes before deciding what to eat over the weekend,” Maria calls as the cast leave the stage. The full run-through had been almost perfect, and Ryan can’t help lamenting that the feedback wasn’t more positive. On his way backstage, he offers some kind words to as many people as he can. “It’s my wedding anniversary tonight, and I’m pretty sure my wife will divorce me if I don’t eat whatever s

“What a sight,” Jasper sighs as he walks into the bedroom and sits on the bed, enjoying the free show of Ryan shirtless, doing push-ups on the floor. Ryan smiles, but he doesn’t speak. Jasper groans, sips his water then gives a resigned sigh. “This is torture.” Jasper gets off the bed and moves closer to Ryan, who manages a grunted, “don’t.” “I tried. I genuinely tried to resist but your arms are taunting me, and I can’t not lick your biceps,” Jasper says, poking his tongue o

With every planned show on their tour selling out, more shows keep being added to meet demand. The Obsolete cannot believe the phenomenal support from their fans after their dramatic hiatus, not to mention the shit first album they’d released under Chris’s label. Despite the hype surrounding their comeback, The Obsolete have never felt less pressure in the lead up to an event. In fact, immediately after Blake’s party, Simon left for France to see his wife, while Luke and Fi have been preoccupied

Jasper holds Ryan’s hand as they navigate through the crowd of people between the fence and the doorstep of the extravagant mini mansion. “Only Blake would drop a new album in the middle of a house party. We don’t have to stay too long if you don’t want to, and don’t let me get too drunk. I am gonna have a drink, maybe two, but drag me out of here if I go for more than that. Promise me,” Jasper yells over the blaring music greeting them the moment he opens the front door of his best friend’

“Stop! Stop. Ryan, what do you think of that performance?” Maria turns to Ryan with her arms folded across her chest. She was not kidding about rehearsals getting serious in the new year. They were a week into January, first rehearsal back, and it’s been nothing but pressure since they walked in the door. Ryan looks across the group of dancers, all catching their breath while trying to appear ready to keep going. “I know it’s been a long day, and energy is waning, but that performance was l

“Why are you so tired? What’ve you been up to?” Blake asks with a smirk. “Wouldn’t you like to know?” Jasper winks back. “Ryan woke me up at four and took me on a rainy sunrise date. You have a few hours before I turn into a demon from tiredness,” Jasper warns as he walks over to Blake, looking down at the floor in thought. “Sunrise date? That’s so cheesy and on brand for him.” Blake rolls his eyes with a smile. “Mm, I thought he might’ve been going to propose, to be honest.” Jasp

“That’s not fair. That’s cheating,” Jasper says in a whisper as he walks into his lounge room to find Ryan lying shirtless on the couch with their baby niece fast asleep on his chest. It’s been a week since he announced he was leaving the band, though he’s yet to follow that up with an official statement and it’s driving everyone insane with speculations. “Shh.” Ryan pats Ellie’s back. “Can you imagine coming home from work as an international, iconic pop star, to me as a stay-at-home

After a tiring day being sucked up to by everyone hoping for a spotlight position in Chicago, Ryan sets off to the studio. Jasper had organized for Blake to drop him home after work while Ryan’s at rehearsals, but today he’d sent Ryan a message to let him know he’d be late as he’s planning a music video with Mark. With any luck, it’ll be a long meeting, because Ryan has something important to plan himself. “Hey, dude, your boyfriend is in a meeting,” Blake says, disconnecting and packing up

“Ryan, welcome. How are you feeling?” “I’m excited.” Ryan’s panicking on the inside but he’s thrilled to be here, standing on a Broadway stage, regardless. Considering his intention to disappear into the shadows of fame, he’d rejected the position offered to him, and somehow ended up being invited to shadow the choreographer, a mid-thirties black woman named Maria. “Today we’ll be doing a run through, getting to know each other and then outlining our rehearsal schedule. We’ll get more

“Blake’s new music video seems like an attack or even a threat against the media. What do you have to say about that?” It takes a brave reporter to question the band now, with legal consequences being pursued against the journalist that’d tracked down Damien. There are only a handful of people in the room with notepads, cameras, and the balls to interview the band. “We’re just doing our jobs. Don’t take it personally.” Jasper offers a very obvious hint at the media’s pathetic defense o