Reader who’s been atleast 4 of your closest friends maids of honor and you’re just so sure it’s not in the cards for you.
Literally, you’ve gotten tarot readings that keep telling you to “wait” and “it’s coming soon” but soon has already came and went and you’re still nothing but the background character in your own love life. There are the few guys who circle you but your just a good friend to hang out with, to have a good laugh with or when a man needs a nice and quick fuck.
How could the helpless romantic be romantic-less?
And you’re a maid of honor at another wedding- your sisters, clipboard in hand, giving out direction, making sure the family that shouldn’tve been invited anyway is far away from the bride, making sure the bridessmen aren’t drinking too much, with that giddy smile is still you, curls bouncing with every step while walking around like a chicken with its head cut off— you finally get a break. Tapping your fingers on the bar tabletop, and setting your check marked and note filled clipboard down.
You’re mid sip of your margarita when you hear that low voice next to you, “You’re pretty good at oll’ this, yeah?”
Your eyes widen in shock, coughing on your drink as you take in this big masked man beside you. Decked out in all black, You give him a nervous laugh, “I think so.”
There’s a moment of awkward silence, ice in his glass sweating, “Do y’ like oll’ this then?”
You shrug, “Sure! It’s not too much since theres a wedding planner-“
“—No, y’like playin assistant for them ‘nd not yourself. Not your first merry go round, is it?”
You blinked eyes furrowing, “How do you-“
“—Mary is my cousin.” He clarifies, naming your close friend whose wedding was less than six months ago, “Deena-“ he points over to your sister’s future wife, “she’s my co-worker.”
You bite the inside of your lip, nodding in understanding, but it all makes you feel smaller. How long are you gonna keep doing this? Working your ass off and no benefit—
“Well I-I’d want them t’ do this for me.” And it comes out meek, sillily so. You’re clutching onto the bar for strength. And this stranger watches you, the way your lips purse out, rocking on your heals, curls falling in your face.
“Well would you like t’ try it?” He asks, setting his glass down and turning to face you finally. He’s handsome, you can tell. Unconventional to some, scar on his hairline, another from his cheek to his ear. Blonde hair styled messily. You’re intrigued.
“What it’d be like, t’be a bride.”
You shaking your head, chuffing out a laugh, “That’s silly.”
“Is it?” He leans back in the bar stool, arms folding over his chest, his knee brushes against yours, “Wouldn’t be so bad t’be center of attention f’once. I’d be- whot do they call it- shit- manifesting what you want.”
You swore he was just another guy, just letting you hear talk you’ve been itching to hear. That he’s a complete stranger, and you could be putting your life at risk. Or trying to scam you—
“You’d really think it’d come true if I tried?”
In theres such sincerity in his eyes, a gleam so warm in this whiskey brown that runs right through you, fingers brushing against yours, “Promise swee’art. Won’t waist y’time.”
How could you say no to that?
a/n: my romcom idea for my ‘June Bride series’ Simon is like apart of some linage for Cupid, so match making is in his blood. You’re a special assignment to him or something because you keep ignoring the signs since you’re too nervous.