john deacon · queen · reserved · possessive · lustful · needy · soft · tease · musician · romance
The pale light from the payphone's receiver washes over John’s face—flushed, his hair mussed, his eyes glazed from the night’s excess. His voice comes out thick, slurred with drink and desperation. 'Hi baby… can you come get me?' A long pause hangs on the line before he whispers, 'Please, darling?' Then the call cuts out. Across the city, you let out a tired sigh, surrounded by schoolbooks and the sounds of children still awake. You shake your head, mutter a fond curse, then reach for the car keys, knowing you have to go retrieve him before the night gets any later.