Schuyler Defeated (Anthony Ramos/Reader)
Another request from @dianaftop !!! Thatâs all of their requests done now!
This time, they asked for an angsty Anthony Ramos/Reader, but Iâm not going to show their request because itâd spoil it.
All you need to know is that Reader plays Peggy|Maria and sheâs already in an established relationship with Ant.
I wrote this at school so enjoy !!!
This made me blubber like a baby to write.
Schuyler Defeated (Anthony Ramos/Reader)
This was supposed to be a big production.
It was Anthonyâs last performance, and letâs be honest, as you were sitting in his dressing room with him, preparing to go on for the opening act, he was more nervous than youâve ever seen him.
âWhat if I fuck up?â He mumbled stressedly, fingers raking through his abundance of curls. You reached up and rested your palm against his, holding his hand and pulling it away from his hair, kissing his fingertips.
âYou wonât. Youâve been doing this show since it started. And I know that youâre going to go out with a bang.â You grinned at him, booping his nose. He smiled a little, a strained smile, but a smile nonetheless.
âShe was a (light/dark)-skinneded Puerto-Rican Dominican, long hair, mature in the body like, whoa.â He sang softly to you, cheekily pinching your backside. You gasped and giggled. âThatâs not the only reason I liked her, though.â
You leaned in with a grin and kissed him, lips lightly moving against each other in a slow and sweet fashion.
âI love you.â He said with a soft sigh.
"Showtime, showtime!â Called a voice from outside the room, and Groff poked his head through the doorway. âAre you two decent, because weâve gotta go up!â
Anthony was up in a flash, and he held out a hand to help you up.
His eyes locked with yours. âShowtime.â
âWe fought with him."Â Called out Daveed and Oak.
"Me? I died for him."Â Anthony stated, firm look on his face.
"Me? I trusted him."Â Said Chris.
"Me? I loved him."Â You chorused with Renee and Phillipa.
"And me?" Leslie took centre stage. âIâm the damn fool that shot him.â
"Thereâs a million things I havenât done, but just you wait! Alexander Hamilton!"Â
And the lights dimmed out to raucous applause.
You watched from the wings as your boyfriend lit up the whole stage. Of course, he was nervous at first, but once he got his bearings, he threw himself into the role like a catapult. It made your heart ache with how much you loved him.
âRise up! When youâre livinâ on your knees you rise up! Tell your brother that heâs gotta rise up! Tell your sister that sheâs gotta rise up!â He turned his head to the wings, caught sight of you watching and subtly blew a kiss while winking in your direction. You blushed red and pretended to catch the kiss.
"Love you.â You whispered.
âLove you more.â He mouthed.
You heard footsteps coming up behind you and turned to see Lin.
âOh-hey, Lin.â You said quietly.
âAlright?â He grinned at you, ruffling your hair to your protest.
âAgh- Lin, I gotta go up in just a few songs!â You whined quietly. Lin laughed, and chucked your chin.
âMake me proud out there, kiddo.â
Finally, it was your turn. The happy, jazzy drums began.
âThereâs nothing rich folks love more,â Leslie sang.
âThan going downtown and slumminâ it with the poor
They pull up in their carriages and gawk
At the students in the common
Take Philip Schuyler: the man is loaded
Uh-oh, but little does he know that
His daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza
Sneak into the city just to watch all the guys atââ
âWork, work!"Â The ensemble chorused.
âAnd Peggy!"Â You bounced onto stage with the energy and vigor that everyone expects Peggy to have, wide grin on your face as you caught sight of your boyfriend.
"The Schuyler sisters!â
âDaddy said to be home by sundown!â You called after Renee and Pippa, catching their arms.
âDaddy doesnât need to know."Â Renee dismissed you.
"Daddy said not to go downtown!"Â You protested.
"Like I said, youâre free to go.â Pippa laughed, pressing the tip of her finger to your nose.
âBut look around, look around!
The revolutionâs happening in New York!"Â Renee called, spinning around.
You were twirling, dazzling the stage, dancing and enchanting.
Everyone was so engaged by your performance that nobody noticed the dark figure, three rows back.
Nobody noticed the gun they pulled from their coat pocket.
Nobody noticed as they raised their arm, slowly, focusing the aim on you, stunning in your lemon-yellow dress. A perfect target.
âWhoo! Thereâs nothing like summer in the-â
A collective gasp sounded.
The world slowed as you fell to the ground.
You didnât even register the pain or the sticky warm blood that flooded your bodice.
Someone - a man - screamed your name. As did many others. Cast, crowd, production teams.
Anthony was the one who screamed.
âNoâŚnonono no no fuck no no!â He collapsed to his knees beside you, gathering you into his arms.
âFuck fuck fuck baby, youâre okay. Youâre gonna be fine.â He promised, tears falling as he clutched your hand like a lifeline. The cast crowded around you, pale as sheets.
âI called an ambulance!â Karen shrieked from the wings.
âDid you hear that? An ambulance is coming. Youâre gonna be fine.â
âMmmphâŚA-AnthonyâŚ?â You shudder, coughing. Anthony let out a barely concealed sob as a slight dribble of blood dripped from the corner of your colourless lips.
âYeah? Babe, Iâm right here.â
âI love you, you know.â you whisper hoarsely.
âI love you too, you know I do.â He said frantically, pulling you even closer. âIn fact - in fact IâŚâ He paused, shaking his head and burying his face in your hair.
âI want to marry you.â He mumbled into your hair before pulling back and retracting a velvet box from his blue jacket pocket, much to the shock and sadness of the rest of the cast. They could tell that it was a lost cause. âWill you marry me?â
You smiled up at him weakly. âYes.â You whispered. Anthony grinned at you, leaning down and pressing his lips to yours.
He knew as soon as he did that something was wrong.
âNo.â He whispered against your lips. âNo, no no no.â
The ambulance came, and they only confirmed what they feared.
They covered you up in a body bag.
Anthony didnât move a muscle.
His frenzied mumbling was echoed by the sobs of your castmates and production teams.
Anthony never took a job in theatre again.