weirdly enough i was going through a Michael phase when i got this request so thank you @midwinternightz for making my dreams come true
this isn’t a song fic, but if it was, id tag Sweet Creature by Harry Styles because i can imagine Michael being a massive HS stan js - this is your song
Oh god where to begin
i get the feeling that Michael isn’t one to make the first move
hes confident but also a bit like cocky? like too arrogant to ask someone out
you start working at the garrison to make a bit of money and Arthur isn’t sure about having a young girl behind the bar at first but you’re such a hit
everyone just loves you, especially Jonny dogs
he loves you a bit TOO much
but you can hold your own and aren’t afraid to break up a fight or two
seeing the peaky boys daily, you’re working at their watering hole after all
you catch Michaels eye but he’s just too gosh darn cool to admit it
Hes probably the one you speak to least, i feel like all the other peaky juniors are much more talkative
but boy does he LOVE drinking so you slowly but surely begin to get more comfortable with him
you’re the chatty one
i feel like he just sits and listens to you most of the time
you’re not even sure if he’s listening tbh
but he starts to stay later, you notice he’s still there at close, sitting at the bar nursing the rest of his whisky
and he will listen to you talk about the day
or what youre gonna do with your day off
or just listen in on you and Harry chatting about Arthur
he’s surprised by how much he likes your voice
he offers to walk you home one night and this starts to become a regular thing
Arthur was usually the one to walk you home, but when he couldn’t make it for whatever reason he would call Finn up to do it
because he kinda wanted to see you too together
hes considerably pissed off when he sees Michael waiting for you outside instead of his brother
“what’re you doing’ ere”
“im making sure Y/N gets home okay, like you do every night”
“exactly so bugger off!”
he lets you leave with him but only because Arthur has a masterplan in mind for getting you and Finn married
he tries to get Polly and Ada involved
“so you want me to stop my son from seeing his female friend because…?”
“’cause he’s getting in the way”
“ah right, and why is that?”
“’cause i like her with Finn better”
hes ADMINT and he won’t rest until he’s got you on his arm and he’s walking you down the aisle to Finn
nobody quite understands why Arthur is so invested in you and Finn being an item, and god bless him he’s not gonna get his way
everyone else thinks you and Michael have a good ying and Yang thing going on
but not Arthur
and he will continue to try and convince them all of this
you’re goods friends by this point
Michael has a angsty side that only you take seriously
you don’t make him feel like his problems are mundane like the rest of his family
he comes to you over Polly and she knows this
she’s probably a bit jealous, she’s its got her son back after all
and now he’d rather speak to some barmaid over his own blood?
but Polly likes you a lot, and so she doesn’t make your life hell like should would any other girl she felt was taking what was hers
Michael is a serious guy, but you bring out the fun side of him
which makes his presence more bearable for everyone involved
Michael only realises he’s actually interested in you when he starts to notice all the male attention you get and how much it bothers him
you’re a pretty girl, and everyone knows the way to these mens hearts is through cheap beer or Scottish whisky
naturally, you’re the apple of most garrison goers eyes
jealous michael is a grumpy michael
Polly rolling her eyes at this behaviour
“if you want her you have to tell her, Michael, she’s not a mind reader”
he can’t lie though, he’s a little bit worried you don’t see him that way
you’ve been friends for a good while by this point and he’s worried he’s too stuck in the friendzone to ever get back out of it
so he tries to buy you expensive things
which is very confusing to you
“Y/N, have you ever wanted a horse?”
like seriously
wtf
when those hints hit flat he tries to plan the best date ever
hes convinced this night will single-handedly bring him out of the friend zone forever
taking you to the most expensive wine bar in London and tasting all the fine drinks of the upper class
its all vile
who even likes wine?
you can’t even swallow most of it in a ladylike way
you also can’t stop laughing at how ridiculous it all is
Michael gets angry and flustered because his fool proof plan some how did not work? but how could this be
“lets just go” him storming out and you following, now giggling at how ridiculously serious he was
catching up to him and convincing him to come down the cut with you
grabbing a few bottles of beer from the back of the Garrison and taking them up with you
sitting by the water under the starts and laughing about what a sham the day has been
“i just wanted it to be the perfect dat- day”
whoops
smooth Michael isn’t so effective after a few beers
trying to explain that you’re not one of those fancy girls who needs to be spoken to with money and expensive things,
“i just want honesty Michael”
“okay well i really like you and i really want to take you on more dates please”
drunk Michael is a very honest michael
agreeing to more dates with him
doing all the stuff young teen lovers do
you keep him humble, while he shows you just how much you deserve
knowing the Michael everyone else sees, but falling in love with the real him
the country boy who has big dreams and wants to see change in the world
hes a leader, but so are you
you’re both fiery, so it takes a while to work out how to coexist together
teaching Michael the importance of family loyalty because he’s not got non season 5 michael I’m looking at you wtf is going on my dude sort your shit
he is so LOYAL TO YOU
wants to have a big family in the country with you
he talks about having kids all the time
he also believes in the importance of marriage
he knows he wants you and you only, i imagine he’s excited to put a ring on it but he also is okay with waiting until he knows for sure you’re just as into it as him
helping him over the scars of his childhood and whatever happened in the orphanage
he scares a lot of deep personal shit with you that makes you extremely angry
you have dreams of killing that priest with your bare hands at least once a week
Polly wouldn’t be happy with anyone else being with her son, you are the only girl who has ever reached her impeccably high standards and she is always there for you; because you’re her daughter in her eyes now - even before you two marry
Convinving Michael to be a dog person
he’d do anything for you
you’re not just his lover, you’re his best friend and his whole heart. Michael has never found another soul he felt he could share all his thoughts with until you, and he knows there will be no one else after you
Summary: You simply couldn’t understand why he’d jeopardise something he claimed to care about that much.
Warnings: Angst.
Words: 3735
A/N:Cliché as fuck but well, who doesn’t like having a fair amount of ficts with the same topic? Also, super unedited but it’s like 5AM so you know, fuck it.
“You are my girl.” Michael whispered in your ear as he hugged your waist, swaying with you rhythmically as the blues ringed in your ears.
You nodded lightly, hands on his back as you hung your head on his shoulder, shutting your eyes as you waited for a heartbeat to skip, for the wave of affection to wash you over like it used to.
