he’s nervous, there was no doubt about it. pacing back and fourth as last minute touches get sorted, opening act still playing on the main stage. dawson’s rise to fame had come quickly, had started out posting covers of old classics on youtube, and now he was playing his own music, live, in small venues. sold-out small venues, may he add. this wasn’t his first show, no, but his nerves remained the same. could specifically feel them within the beat of his own heart, the fluttering sensations almost in tune with the crowd. or maybe that was just because he was looking at her, the one who’d been by his side through it all. persuades himself to sit, even if for a brief second, larger hand grasping that of his girlfriend’s to pull her down on the chair with him. “ ─ will i be seeing you out in the crowd tonight, or are you gonna kick it backstage ? ” a pause, and then his chin rests against her shoulder. “ because you’re practically my good luck charm at this point, i’d love to see you out there. ” / @scriptcr