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Nick watched from the audience as person after person auditioned for the female lead role. He’d leave but as the other lead, Tessa had asked him to stay after to discuss with the lady who gets the role.
Nick got bored and scrolled on his phone until he heard a familiar name.
“lets see.. . Whos next.. . ah-! Uzi Doorman!”
Nick froze. Uzi .. . Doorman? Ffffuuuucckkk.. .
Uzi was a part of a group that bullied Nick for being a ‘theater kid’. And here Uzi was, trying out for the lead role in a play. God she was such a hypocrite! Well.. . Uzi never actually bullied him. She looked uncomfortable while he was. Though, he’s heard that Uzi used to be bullied as well so that could be it.
Nick always thought she was really pretty. He never dared to say anything about it however, knowing he would be teased and mocked for a while. So he kept his mouth shut. And will.
Fortunately, Uzi was the last audition and he went backstage to get his belongings. Cyn zoomed past Nick and tried to jump on his back.
“woa-! Cynthia! Get off me!” Nick laughed, throwing the 8 year old over his shoulder onto the floor as gently as he could. “Ill drive us home just let me get my shit”
Uzi walked past Nick, accidentally bumping into him and dropping all of her things. “Fucking HELL! I- Im so sorry- Really, I am-,” Uzi panicked, hurriedly grabbing all of her things.
“Woah- Hey! Its ok I swear.” N bent down, helping her pick up some of the items. Uzi tried to get away as quick as possible but N grabbed her wrist gently. “Hey. Breathe. Deeply, ok? In and out till you calm down.”
Uzi followed his lead, breathing in and out deeply till she calmed down.
“Do you want a hug before you go? or are you calmed down?” N held her hand while he helped her up. N didnt get an answer before Uzi buried her face in his chest. N was shocked but held her for a little bit. Uzi shoved N away. “DON’T TOUCH ME!” She ran off before N could get a word out.
“I-.. . alright, then.” N mumbled, picking up his bag and Cynthia before walking out the door.
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Another day of school, another day of getting physically assaulted by the majority of the football team for being a ‘gay whiny twink’ and getting pushed and shoved by girls.
Thats ironic isnt it? Too girly for the guys but too manly for the girls. He couldnt really fit in anywhere.
Uzi was apart of that group. Not that she did anything. Uzi was one of the only people that didnt go out of her way to bully people. N kept hearing Uzi be called names though. Mainly Cunt-Zi or Dickman. N was called similar names. Just less subtle. He’d get called slurs.
He didnt mind though. Not anymore.
N would take small glances at Uzi when he saw her, trying to look unsuspicious. He didnt want to draw attention to himself or Uzi. Yeah, her friends were fuckfaces but that didnt mean she was.
N had practice after school. Drama. He loved theater but figured Uzi wouldnt talk to him as much. Right before the final bell, a ball was thrown at his head.
“Yo! Twink! Grow a pair will ya?!” A random fucking jock shouted. N visibly tensed. Hed kill every last one of them if he could.
.. .
‘who am I kidding? no I wouldnt.’ N thought bitterly.
He just settled for tripping the bully and walking off to his practice.
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“Hey. Uh.. . Nick? Right? .. . Im sorry about yesterday. I didnt mean to hurt you if I did I just get really nervous when people touch me. .. . Also uh.. . Cynthia? I think. Is running around backstage,” Uzi rambled the second he stepped in the room. God she was so pretty. N could tell she wasnt dressing like she wanted too, looking uncomfortable and covering herself with her jacket subconsciously. He wondered what she actually wanted to look like.
N tried not to stare. N wanted to hold her again. Run his fingers through her curly purple hair. It wasnt super long, about shoulder length with her shrinkage but it was enough for him. Then there were her eyes. They looked amber but with silver on the bottom. N just assumed they were grey but seeing them close up, he realized Uzi had heterochromia. A really pretty kind. Her face was pretty too. Uzi didnt wear a lot of makeup, not dark anyway.
N snapped out of his daze quickly, responding before Uzi got weirded out. “Uh-! Its alright! Swear. Cy.. .n? FUCK! CYNTHIA ILL GROUND YOUR LITTLE ASS IF YOU DONT SIT DOWN SOMEWHERE!”
Uzi flinched at the yelling. N picked up Cyn and practically threw her on the couch “Just sit there and behave! You are a guest here. Tessa has agreed to let you sit here because I cant find a sitter!” N scolded his little sister.
N glanced back at Uzi. “uh.. . hehe.. . sorry for the outburst. Cyn knows she’s supposed to sit here till the meeting is done. sorry.” N mumbled quieter and quieter as he went on.
“Its alri-,”
“EVERYONE COME OUT FOR WARMUPS!!” Tessa called from the audience.
“Oh- uh.. .”
Uzi giggled nervously, walking off from backstage with him.
“yeah,”
N waited till Uzi was away and sighed heavily. “God what is wrong with me?”