"He is too cute!" Shoot me. I beg you. That comment was completely unnecessary, Luke.
Maybe, by some milagro, Nick didn't hear Luke. Is that too much to ask?
"Boundaries," I remind him, hoping I don't have to tell him Nick has a dead soulmate, too. "Why are you here?"
"I was, um, wondering if you had thought about what song we are going to play tonight. The boys and I talked and we thought 'Great' would be good." At least, like a dog, it's easy to break his focus. Pulling out my phone, I put it to my ear to act like I'm talking to someone on the phone.
I don't need to look like I need to go to an asylum. Therapy sucked enough.
"That's rude, taking a phone call in the middle of our—"
"Hey, thanks for calling. I don't want to look like I'm crazy." Whispering the second half, Luke understands immediately. "Anyways, 'Great' sounds like a great option." The pun is not lost on me.
"Also, before the performance, can I show you that song Reggie was talking to you about?" Smiling with my positive reply, Luke's face lights up before dimming to mirror an empty night sky. "Julie, you make me a better writer."
"I think we make each other better."
"I know I hurt you, but—"
"I understand, Luke. It's okay; I forgive you." The smile on his face makes me so happy, I almost forget about the performance. "I have to go, I'll see you guys after school."
"Kill it on the dance floor!" A laugh almost escapes my lips as I walk away in my black, two-inch heels. "And don't worry, we'll carry you like we always do!" Rolling my eyes, it takes everything in me not to yell back that I'm the one carrying them. "I know you're smiling."
Of course I am.
Walking into the gym where I managed to let go of every worry, I feel a lot better about Nick and I's performance.
"Alright, class, shake out your nerves and surrender to the music." My teacher says that before every performance. It's supposed to remind us that music is a gift and our performances are supposed to lift the beauty of it, not hinder it. Personally, I've always liked the way she said it, but Nick doesn't seem too thrilled by the saying.
"Surrender? She didn't say anything about surrendering." Nick, Just relax and let the music move you. Not the other way around.
"You'll do fine, L— Nick." Wow, I almost just said Luke's name. Why, though? It's not like I was thinking about him at all. "Just relax and let go of your worries." Taking a deep breath, I remind him to let his mind wander free and not worry about everything.
"Thanks, Molina." Nodding with a smile, we both wait for the music to start, hoping to perform our best today.
"And five, six, seven, eight." The music turns on, and I'm instantly lost in the beat, feeling every note shimmer in my veins. It feels like magic when my feet hit the floor to the beat of the drums.
Listening to the words of the song, there's a part of me that imagines I'm singing along.
"Step into my world
Bittersweet love story about a girl
Shook me to the core
Voice like an angel, I've never heard before
Here in front of me
Shining so much brighter than I have ever seen
Life can be so mean
But when he goes, I know he doesn't leave" Voices in my head sing along, and I don't even realize I'm picturing Luke singing the male part of the duet. Because, of course, the song my dance teacher chose was, ironically, a male-female duet. Although, I'm sure this was all a part of some bigger plan.
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Melody - JATP x Soulmate AU
FanfictionMelody [ mel-uh-dee ] [ Eng. ] noun musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement. - - - Since she was born, Julie had seen the word "melody" in dark lettering on her wrist, a different word from almost everyone else. It was her favorite wo...
