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tana had to admit she was distracted by ezra at first, but once she got focused on the game, there was no pulling her out of it. her eyes were locked forward and her fingers battled with the slightly sticky buttons. the girl gave ezra a little bump with her hip as she let out a small laugh, a lame attempt at trying to throw the boy off his game. but before long tana had the upper hand. ‘WINNER’ flashed across the screen and the girl jumped up in excitement, her arms wrapping around her neck as she slammed against him for a hug. tana was lost in the joy of winning she didn’t realize for a second how close she was to ezra. feeling all her nerves come flooding back tana let go of the boy, avoiding eye contact for a moment. “well i could always kick your ass at skee ball next, or we could always do the photo booth.” tana didn’t really care what game she played next, as long as she was spending her day with ezra she was doing everything she wanted to do.

ezra stands there for a moment with a brow raised, faux pondering over his decision. though, his mind is already made up. “hmm. we could play skee ball later...” he pauses before glancing over at her. the smile on his lips continuing to grow. “...after i rebuild some of my broken daxton pride.” a small chuckle escapes from him then, only to latch onto her hand. honestly, he’s going to be looking for any excuse to do that for the rest of the day. he should refrain, but there’s no harm in it. tana doesn’t seem to mind at all, and he’s thankful for that. “we should get some photos. you’d gonna wanna remember today and this face anyway,” he replies with a wink. the musician heads towards the glowing neon photo booth, pulling the birthday girl behind him before reaching their new destination. he steps inside, bringing the bright-eyed girl right beside him. “okay, pick any theme you want ‘cause i’ll look good in all of them,” he jokes with another laugh.

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tana did everything she could to not let her face drop when she felt ezra’s hand left her’s, but she knew she couldn’t hold onto him forever. tana followed ezra’s lead and places her fingers on the second players buttons, hand resting on the joystick as she tried her best to focus on the game and not ezra. when tana hear’s the boys laugh her eyes immediatly landed on the boy, watching his smile as his laugh filled her ears. the start up music started to play yet tana’s eyes still layed on ezra. “oh shit.” the girl said when she finally snapped out of her gaze and did her best to catch up with on the few seconds she lost. a ghoast already catching up to her pac man and she tried the best to get away, small squeals coming out of her whenever she was close to dying.

ezra can’t help but be distracted. it’s hard to focus on anything but her. he struggles to keep his lingering gaze trained on the screen but somehow manages. the small squeals and giggles that escaped tana were adorable, filling his ears and heart with mirth --- a feeling the musician hasn’t experience in a long time. his skilled fingers fiddled with the buttons to dodge the ghosts. he did have a lead before purposefully falling behind. since it’s her special day, one gift is a win. ezra can handle a loss for her sake. “well shit,” he expels a breath with the same smirk resting upon his lips. “you have more skill than i thought. i still have time to redeem myself though. what’s next?”

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all tana could do is laugh when she thought about the look their tour manager had when they ran off the bus, but it wasn’t exactly unexpected behaviour for the two. they were always getting scolded for running off or not doing what was asked of them. and that’s what made touring with ezra so enjoyable. tana looked down at their interlocking hands when she felt ezra’s thumb rub against her hand, then she felt the heat rush to her checks so when the arcade came into view she was glad she had that to distract her. “well - i could kick your ass in turbo thunder, always love a racing game. or you can admit defeat on the ever classic pac-man.” tana suggested her favourites, because they were the ones she had the most practise with. tana pulled them towards the two machines, she didn’t want to let go of ezra’s had even thought she knew she would have to soon. “maybe we should play pac man so a girl doesn’t beat you at a racing game.” the girl teased him with a playful smile.

”pacman? you’re on.” ezra quips with a smile, giving her a playful look before releasing her hand. he feels the absence all too potently, immediately after disconnecting from tana. no matter how subtle it had been, he craved it automatically. whilst he’d never been addicted to anything, never been known to have an addictive personality, there was something forever tempting him back to the girl. whether or not it was a healthy craving, he has yet to uncover. a chuckle escapes him in response. “you say that now but you’re going down.” though, the threat is empty. he’ll let her win this time. he’ll place his fingers on the button then give her a wink.

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the moment moved slower in tana’s mind then it did in reality, she watched as his hand went from hers and before tana could react their fingers were laced together; it felt like her whole arm was tingling. a devilish smile matching his found it’s way onto tana’s lips as they encouraged each others bad behaviour; but that’s what made spending time with ezra so fun and exciting. tana tried to smoother the laugh that started to spill from her lips as ezra started to pull her up, and she gladly followed him. she was sure she would follow that boy anywhere. her feet moved quicker as she ran off the tour bus, “hey! really you guys?!” she could faintly hear their tour manager yelling after them as they left. tana continued to hold onto ezra’s hand, she wasn’t going to be the first to let go. “it’s just around the corner i think.” the girl said as she started heading down the sidewalk with the boy. tana realized there was a feeling of happiness she had that she thought she only got on stage, but ezra gave her that same tingle in her stomach she can’t explain.

there will consequences for this down the road. however, in the moment, the singer couldn’t care less about the expletives that will fall on deaf ears later, especially when tana doesn’t pull away from his touch. his thumb then absentmindedly rubs the back of her hand; perhaps there is more here. a part of him is hopeful though he’ll never admit it. “he’s gonna be pissed but it’s worth it.” ezra exhales with an airy laugh. walking down the street, his grip remains strong. he doesn’t plan to let go until its necessary. but it doesn’t take long for the duo to reach their destination. once inside, they’re welcomed by loud noises and neon lightning. thankfully, there seems to be no fans or paparazzi around to interrupt them. “so ---” he starts to shift his gaze down to the girl. “--- which game you wanna lose to first?”

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tana was delighted when ezra said he was on board for going to the arcade, it was a place that made her feel like a normal teenager again and it was a place she wanted to share with ezra. “you keep telling yourself that, but i’ve been practicing just for this moment.” tana said as she rolled her eyes slightly, there was a good chance he might beat her but her stubbornness might just work in her favour. the girl was trying not to let her excitement show, she wanted to bounce up and down like a little girl but she did her best to stay calm. “i’m down,  we just have to make up an excuse for them..” tana nodded her head over to their tour manager that was sitting in the back off the bus, nose in a book and barley paying attention to the two of them. “or we can just make a run for it?” the girl suggested with a small shrug.

”did you forget how things went last time?” ezra raises a brow before a confident grin appears on his features. those are words tana might regret later. his curious gaze then shifts unto their tour manager, not aware of the antics the two are about to pull. “an excuse? c’mon ferguson, live a little,” a laugh is given in response. without thinking, he grabs her hand, interlocking their fingers --- something he wanted to do for some time now. nodding his head slowly, he speaks with a barely audible whisper. “i say let’s make a break for it,” his smile is more of a smirk now as he looks down at tana. he wasn’t one to follow rules. his tour manager is well aware of that. without saying a word, he starts pulling the girl behind him.

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the girl gave a small shrug of her shoulders as ezra gives a surprised ‘happy birthday’ and the girl pretended like she wasn’t looking forward to hearing that from him all morning. tana’s mother always treated her special and gave tana anything she could ask for, but still even since she was little tana didn’t like to make a big deal about her birthdays. she wasn’t one to look for attention so she wasn’t surprised when ezra expressed a hint of disappointment that she didn’t tell him earlier. “i dunno, it’s not that big of a dea-” her words were cut off when she was surprised with an embrace from ezra. laughter erupted from her as she steadied herself and wrapped her arms around ezra, enjoying every second of the close embrace as she could; her eyes slowly closing as she breathed in. “i just want to spend the day with you.“ she answered him, realizing what she said the girl tried to save herself, “get food, make music, maybe go to the arcade or something ya know.” tana looked to the ground as tried to hide the pink in her cheeks.

ezra offers a gentle smile and nods his slowly along to confirm her words. “if that’s truly what you want, then that’s what we’ll do,” he insists, raising his hands to show there’s no objection. he just wants her to have a great birthday. he just wants to spend time with her --- that’s obvious. “we definitely should go to arcade.” the earlier, the better considering what he else he has planned. besides, the two will have more than enough time to write music together; he’ll make sure of it. “i’m sorry but i’ll have to kick your ass even on your birthday,” he teases, his gentle smile turning playful. he’s happy to do anything for tana. he might even let her win --- key word: might. his features soften slightly, surprising himself with the way she is able to do that to him. ‘what you say?”

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seeing ezra’s tired eyes and messy hair had become a sight she had grown use to, yet still every time she saw how tired yet still effortless he seemed in the morning she couldn’t help but let a small smile settle into her face. “morning, daxton.” she replied as she watched him grab the coffee she had brought. she knew she wanted to bring up her birthday somehow but she didn’t want to make it seem like it was a big deal. she gave a small side smile, her mouth still full of food and a little nod when he insinuated she was trying to get on his good side. tana was always trying to get on his good side, but that wasn’t something she wanted to admit to him. there was a small wave of disappointment that went over her when their was nothing to celebrate her birthday in her plans, but once again avoiding eye contact she did her best to hide that. “uh, nothing planned no.” she said as she gulped down the food in her mouth, “i’m sure my mom’s going to call me later saying happy birthday but other then that i’m free. i can help you with the song if you want.” tana suggested with a shrug of her shoulders. ‘smooth tana, real smooh.’ the girl thought to herself hoping her birthday drop wasn’t too direct.

ezra listens intently, nodding his head in agreement, before stopping dead in his tracks. “happy birthday?” he repeats with disbelief then gulps his food; they never really talked about birthdays. despite the news being kept from him, he wants to make sure her birthday is a memorable one. a part of him feels awful for not knowing while the other is somewhat bitter about this withheld information. but he’ll make the best out of the situation. “shit, tana. when were you going to tell me?” birthdays were special, especially considering the fact the singer tends to miss them. a look of disappointment transforms into something genuine. something only his sister ( and tana ) are allowed to see. “happy birthday!” ezra’s up on his feet then. he doesn’t waste any time to envelop her in a warm embrace. it’s one that lingers, maybe for a little bit too long. he wonders if she’ll notice. “forget the song. we should celebrate. what you wanna do?” he asks with a raised brow. he refuses to take no for an answer, and he knows tana knows that.

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finally tana was at the point in her life where everyone around her considered her an adult, finally she was 18 years old and there was a sense of freedom that came with the new age. but really there was only one person she wanted to see if her new age had any effect on, ezra. tana headed onto the bus with a tray of coffee’s in one hand and a bag of breakfast sandwiches in the other. “morning sleepy head.” the girl said in a tired voice as she entered the dimly light bus. this wasn’t a day tana usually made a big deal about so wasnt even sure if ezra knew what today was. “so whats your plan for today?” she asked the male as she put their breakfast down on the small table. she wasn’t expecting a surprise party or a bus full of balloons, she wasn’t sure exactly what she expected except maybe an added maturity to their relationship. tana pulled one of the breakfast sandwiches out of the bag and stuffed it into her mouth, part of her knowing she was avoiding eye contact.

despite the obvious drawbacks, ezra daxton loved touring the world more than anything but there were many challenges. one of the challenges is finding any excuse to rest in between shows. it’s early when tana’s voice stirs him out of sleep although its welcomed --- especially when food and caffeine is involved. “hey,” he murmurs, voice still low from sleep; a weak smile still settles on his features. he sits upright from his position before reaching the table, taking a drink from his coffee. “morning, ferguson.” when he somewhat comes to his senses, that’s when ezra noticed something about tana seemed off. perhaps a little different. he couldn’t quick put his finger on it. “if this is your plan to get back on my good side, it’s working,” he replies with a quiet laugh then scarfs down his breakfast. as for plans, he wants to finish something pretty special. “uh, i wanna work on this new song. it’s not done yet but its getting there. what about you? you got any plans?”

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hearing him say he was tired only caused tana to aggressively roll her eyes, she knew that wasn’t true. he didn’t want to talk to her and it was obvious, but tana wasn’t good at walking away when she knew she should. then she heard his next words? “me? you don’t know what i am. we barley know each other.” tana huffed out as she slumped herself down on the small built in couch, stuffing her hands in her pockets and pouting. “we don’t know each other at all.” the girl said under her breath, more to herself then him. 

ezra doesn’t offer much of a reaction to her irritated words. his walk, his tone, his expression is the definition of nonchalant while settling into his built in bed. “guess not ---” there is a roll of his eyes; even a shrug of his shoulders. a loud scoff falls from his lips. “--- that’s fine. we don’t have to know each other: now or after this tour.”

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another flash, another hug and the last person was out the door, just the two of them left in the room. tana thought maybe they would say something to one another, but as soon as the fan was gone ezra was following right behind, leaving the room without even glancing over at her. the girl stood in shock for a few moments, before following behind and heading to the bus. tana followed up the stairs behind him and almost as soon as they on their driver pulled out of the loot and away from the few fans that still lingered. “so that’s it? just not talking to me now?” the girl asked in a tone she had never used with ezra before, it was the tone of a fight, of an argument but her emotions were taking control of her words. 

the last thing ezra wants is an argument, but that’s exactly what tana offers him. it is pointless to argue, especially after the long day they’ve had. he attempts to keep his tone neutral, not trying to match her irritation ( though it is present). all could be heard from him a deep, exaggerated sigh. “i’m just tired.” it’s a lie --- not a very good one at that. he hates dwelling on the fact that her words stung a little deeper than they should have. “i know you are too.”

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“okay, fine. sorry.” tana replied in an equally snapped tone, the tension between them one they didn’t share often, and she wasn’t enjoying it at all. she just wanted them to go back to their playful nature, and suddenly she was hit with the reason that she didn’t want anyone asking if they were a couple, she didn’t want the awkwardness that came with it. “okay guys, this is the last one then it’s right to the bus for the next city.” one of their team members said before letting the last fan into the room. “i just want to say thank you both for what you do, it gives me strength on my hard days.” and a genuine smile spread across tana’s lips. this is why she did what she did, even if she had to deal with all the drama that came along with it. 

due to the silence, it felt like ages before the final person entered. but their words help form a true smile on ezra’s lips. “believe it or not, you give us strength too,” he says, reassuring them with his kind but honest words. the three quickly pose for a picture together --- and as soon as the final fan leaves, he doesn’t bother saying anything to tana before following their team’s instructions and heading right for the bus. a part of him hoping they arrive at their next venue as soon as possible.

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“i just didn’t think you would want people to think that, you know rumors and tabloids.” tana said, not being able to ignore the shift int he atmosphere. “i don’t want to be bombarded with questions about us and our relationship.” hearing him call her tana, and not by her last name like he had since the day they meet, it was obvious now that the questions left a touchy spot for them in different ways. “i’m relaxed. it’s just, ya know. not like you feel that way so..” tana trailed off as the next fan entered the room. “EZRA. TANA . OH MY GOD. i love you both so much having you tour together is a dream come true.” tana did her best to force a smile for the enthusiastic fan, but she couldn’t help but let the words of both ezra and the fans effect her. 

“it would be change of pace from what the tabloids usually say about me,” another nonchalant shrug of his shoulders; already growing tired of this awkwardness. “--- sure, i’ll drop it.” ezra’s reply is curt. there isn’t much time for him to say much else before greeting the enthusiastic fan in front of him. to the best of his ability, he thanks them with his signature smile. the more that come in, the more that ask about the status of their relationship. in between hugs and smiles, the silence is almost deafening as the meet and greet continues without a hitch.

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when tana heard the fan’s question she wasn’t able to hide any reactions this time, freezing up a little with a shocked look on her face. was this really what fans where thinking? did they come off as a couple? ‘no’ tana thought to herself, had to just be the imagination of a young girl. her reaction was very different that ezra’s, who laughed and winks in her directions. “destined to be friends.” tana adds on before the photographer snapped the photo. the girl giggled and thanked them before running off so the next fan could come in. “why would you say that? do you want people to think we are dating?” tana asked the boy with a slightly shocked look on her face. considering how many times they have been so close to kissing yet someone has always pulled away, she came to the conclusion that ezra didn’t think of her like that.

honestly, the response catches him a bit off guard. the vexed tone isn’t expected. nonchalantly, ezra shrugs his shoulders before speaking --- acting as if those words didn’t leave a bruise on his ego. “is it so bad for them to think we are?” he questions back. a hand runs through his hair before shifting his gaze to the fan approaching them. his expression reads differently too now. not as exuberant as before. a deep sigh escapes past brims.  “i was just poking fun, tana,” he whispers. “relax. it’s not a big deal.”

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tana followed ezra’s lead in all of this, since it was her first time doing this so large and organized. tana poses for the quick photo and smiles and waves at the fan as they walk off. the girl tried her best not to let her smile grow as ezra called her cute, she hated when he did things like that because he knew it made her blush, and she knew that made him smug. “i think you just like doing this because you like all these girls calling you cute.” tana teased him as she gave him a small nudge with her arm. the next fan coming into the room and giving a squeal as soon as she laid eyes on the two of them. 

“oh, man. you caught me.” a quiet laughs falls between them. ezra would be lying if he said he didn’t. though he only really cares about the compliments he receives from tana. the next fan is barely able to conjure up much of a sentence but somehow manages to say: “i love you guys so much! please tell me you’re dating!?” they present a hopeful glance, wondering if there is any possibility. and even though the boy won’t admit it, he has been doing the same. “i guess we’re destined to be,” he jokes then winks at tana, preparing to pose for the photo. 

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another amazing show in another amazing city with another amazing crowd. tana was having the time of her life when she is on stage, her songs that she loves being sung back to her by others who love them as well. it’s a magical feeling. but after all the magic came the business end of things. meets and greets after the show were going to be a regular thing, and although tana loved meeting her fans she was still quite a socially awkward girl. she stood beside ezra as they stood in front of a boring backdrop, at least 30 of the 60 people they had to take photos with already done. “i think i have been mid blink in like half of these.” tana whispered over to ezra as they send in the next fan who started screaming as soon as she saw the two of them “OH MY GOD. this is so exciting, i love you guys so much. you are soo cute together!!” the girl gushing to them as she gets ready for her photo op. tana is slightly speechless, not sure how to interrupt the girls words. but she was sure she just meant when they preform together. “thanks, he’s fun to be on stage with.” tana smiled softly. 

ezra always looked forward to these moments: connecting with fans who’ve supported him with everything. in a way, it is more fun seeing tana experience it. her excitement is as evident as the fans lining up to meet them. “i think you and me both, ferguson.” like a routine, the next person approaches the two then his arm wraps around them, getting ready for their photo op --- a smirk creeping up on his lips due to their words. “tana’s definitely the cute one on stage.” the camera flashes, taking the picture before another fan is sent in. 

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for quite a few moments, all tana can hear and the sounds of their shaky breaths and her own heart beating fast and faster in her chest, and she’s waiting to see what ezra will do next. a smile slowly forms on her lips as she hears his words, she loved how cocky he was. he wasned he to admit she was giving in, but that wasn’t going to happen. “over my bead body.” her voice still a whisper as slowly opens her eyes again, her face so close she can only see his eyes and nose, “i let you win is the best you are getting from me.” tana knew she was stubborn, but in this moment it was working to her advantage. 

“that response is more than enough proof that i won ---” he starts by slowly releasing his grip only to remove himself from her. his gaze kept on tana as he rises to his feet, flashing a smirk from where he stood. a steady hand runs through his hair while attempting to keep his heart rate at bay. absentmindedly, ezra breaks the silence with a clearing of his throat. if the blue haired girl hadn’t noticed, she had a huge affect on him too. “--- even if you won’t admit it. i just didn’t think you’d be such a sore loser.”