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nicklangford:
Remembering her last performance, Katrina loved that he was in formal attire instead of his usual black tee. Although, it wasn’t a complete suit, he remembered how big her smile was when he saw him at the hotel. This time, Nick wanted to make sure that his outfit is complete. He’s the main man now and he wanted to look right for his girl. “When did I not look handsome, huh?” He asked her teasingly before chuckling at her. Plus, her entire family is gonna be there and Nick wanted to look like he’s part of their world and not just tagging along because of Katrina. Over the weeks, he’s grown to really love the art and appreciate its calm and beauty.
It’s always been her rule for him not to interrupt her rehearsals and upto this day, Nick wanted to respect and stay true to that. If he had to sacrifice his time with her just so she can practice and really prove to those scouts that she’s the best, then that’s what Nick will do. But, he never forgets to still be her boyfriend. “I don’t mind it. I’ll be working at a bar so late isn’t really part of the vocabulary. I’ll pick you up and bring you back to your dorm. I won’t take no for an answer, baby. I want you safe, no matter what.” Nick said, chuckling as she called him the best boyfriend ever. He felt proud that Katrina thought of him that way. Nodding at her plan, Nick agreed, figuring they have some unloading to do at her dorm too. “Are your friends gonna be there?” Nick asked curiously, hoping the days that passed have helped tone down the awkward relationship that formed between Katrina and her roommates. They only have about a month and a half left and he didn’t want Kat spending those in a bad place with her best friends.
It felt like so long ago, that he came to her performance. But time went by quickly and slowly at the same time, and most of the time she couldn’t keep track. All she knew now was how happy she was that he was going there as her boyfriend and that she could see him giving her his full support. They didn’t have to hide anymore. She smiled up at him and rested her head against his shoulder as they walked. “You always look handsome,” she told him. “But don’t let that get to your head.”
Katrina knew that he could be protective and just wanted her to be safe. She didn’t blame him for that, because she wanted the same thing for him. While she could walk back by herself, she appreciated his effort to stay in her life and make her life better, even if it was as simple as bringing her back to her dorm after rehearsal. “Okay,” she agreed finally, giving in. She wanted that, especially if it helped him feel better. When he asked about her friends, she shook her head. “As far as I know, they’re out on campus somewhere. They had gone to dinner and then they were heading to the movie,” she told him. Ever since they came clean, her friends had been okay with it. They didn’t support her decision with how she and Nick got together, but they decided it was useless to focus on the past and they minded their own business. Katrina tried to keep Nick sleeping over to a minimum to avoid any problems. Arriving at the residence hall, she brought him upstairs and opened the door. Setting down her bag, she went to the bathroom to begin taking out the pins in her bun. “Can you put some extra snacks in the bag?” she asked him.











