ch.5 of one more, one more
in which natsu has a very bad day
relationships: Natsu Dragneel/Lucy Heartfilia
summary: When Lucy’s lead actress drops her directorial debut show less than two weeks before it goes up, Lucy must step in to replace her. In the process, Natsu -- the lead opposite her -- and Lucy must grapple with their intense chemistry and what it means for their longtime friendship. -- college theatre!au. nalu.
In the university’s costume shop, Lucy stood with Mira’s costume half on her and Aries playing with the lace ribbons tying her corset around her. Already, she knew the clothes wouldn’t fit, what with Mira being four or five sizes smaller than her, but Aries and Cancer needed to figure out how much to pull out the stitches on the corset, as well as whether or not Mira’s skirts were salvageable or if they’d need to make or buy a whole new one. At least, Lucy still had some costumes from a production of Measure for Measure she acted in her first year, which gave Aries and Cancer, her two co-costume designers and co-hair stylists, more to work with.
When Lucy grabbed her phone, messages from Levy and Natsu popped up:
Hey, I don’t know what Natsu’s told you, but we should grant him some leniency over the next couple days with rehearsal times & behavior – I know you’re stressed, but he’s solid already. We can have a longer discussion about this, but there’s been a family emergency on his end. I don’t want to share more because it’s not my place, but it’s something to be aware of.
natsuuu dragneel [10:14a]
im not getting my haircut today, something came up. i’ll get it done b4 the show tho, dw
natsuuu dragneel [10:14a]
natsuuu dragneel [10:23a]
This sounds bad, she thought. Before the nerves could overtake her, Aries said: “Can you step to the platform?”
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