Romantic lives

nervous habit

Ashely Dow was a very nervous girl. She would often be seen playing with her long light brown hair, bitting her nails or twiddling her thumbs. But when she was on stage all of that changed. All her insecurity's and worries were lifted as if she had just breathed in fresh air after swimming underwater for a long time.
Matt McCormick on the other hand was cool as the breeze when in public but drowned when he had to be on stage. That's why, when he got the male protagonist in the schools fall play The Tempest, he just about fainted.
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Ashely sat on the edge of the stage, looking at her script. Mirada, that's who she was going to play. She smiled, this was her second time getting a protagonist, the first time in the last musical she got to play Penny Wise in Urinetown. She layed on her back, legs hanging off the stage, her long light brown hair in it's usual bun. She hated long hair but was to scared to cut it off, she sighed heavily. The world is a mixed up place she thought. She heared foot steps coming her way and looked up. She smiled internally seeing it was Matt.  She had always liked Matt,not romantically of course but even though they hadn't talked much,  she thought he was a good person.
She sat up quickly and straightened out her baggy gym shorts. And walked up to him. "So you excited to be Ferdinand?" She asked, shoving her hands in her pockets and rocking on the balls of the feet.
"It's cool I guess, " He smiled. "But to tell you the truth in a little nervous. " He said put his hand in his golden hair. Ashely though his blonde hair and dark brown eyes looked rather attractive together, though she would never really admit it.
"Don't worry, just know when every you get nervous. You can grab my hand and squeeze has hard as you can," she said putting her hand on his shoulder,  even through he was a good foot taller than her," we are playing a couple you know." She winked and wondered off into the wings to find her bestfriend Ellie that she just said that. A stated Matt stood in the center of the stage. After a minute he smiled a little. He knew that he was going to like Ashely a lot.
~flash to opening night~
Matt paced backstage muttering words of encouragement to himself. Ashely walked around the corner to find him and saw him in this state. Smiling she walked up to him and said "you are going to do great," taking his hand and lightly squeezing it. Over the last month or so Ashely and Matt had gotten close but to Ashely they were just good friends.as for Matt, he never loved a girl more. The way she made funny jokes, the way she always wore baggy clothing and no make-up like she didn't care made her so beautiful. Perfect even. Matt looked at ashleys and his hands for a moment and knew he had to tell her how he felt. "Ashely, I need to tell you something." He said looking up into her hazel eyes that looked like a beautiful summers day. He hesitated, what if she didn't like me back? He thought, just the idea made him squeeze her hand even more. "What is it Ma-"
"Ashely, Matt. you are on." Their stage manager said strictly, as of scolding children. Ashely, still holding Matt's hand, walked on stage. As everyone was saying their lines Matt couldn't help but stair at Ashely. The way she stole the stage. They were in the middle of the wedding scene when he stated to unknowingly rub his thumb on hers. At first Ashely didn't think anything of it, but as it continued she began to get lost in thought. Why was he doing this? Was it on purpose? Do I say something? Confusion filled her mind so much she almost missed her que to leave stage.
As they walked off they still were hand in hand. When they were safely backstage, Ashely dragged Matt to a small corner that not many knew about.
"Did you purposely rub my thumb?" She blurted out not able to hold it any longer. Her face was flushed red and her eyes burned green. Matt found this adorable and blushed a little.
"Oh that? It was just a nervous habit." He smiled misceviosly. "Remember you said when rehearsal started to squeeze your hand when I was nervous, we'll that's what I did." He laughed internally, knowing how he was going to confess his love to Ashely.
Ashleys mind was scrambled and she contemplated her feelings for Matt. Whole time she though they were just friends but she started to think she wanted to be more. Not knowing what to do with information, she rambled."A squeeze and a rub are two very different things and what's going on between u-" Matt planted his lips on Ashleys and she pause for a moment. Shocked about what was happening, but slowly she stated to kiss back. Matt put his hands on her hips and she put her arms around his neck.After a minute they split and put their foreheads together.
"There," Matt said, "that's what is going on between us." Ashely laughed, but just because it was a little nervous habit.