Nova Shrugs, Elegance Found In Even A Simple Gesture. Sometimes She Isn't Sure She Even Knows How To

nova shrugs, elegance found in even a simple gesture. sometimes she isn't sure she even knows how to relax. " well, if i stay on top of it, i guess i don't have to worry about that. " dance was perhaps the biggest blessing in her life, and also a curse. never something she had much choice in, yet over the years it's become the one thing she can get completely and utterly lost in. when she's here, focused, driven, with apollo or dancing on her own, she's able to block all of the other thoughts out— at least for a little while. so though often she questions if it's truly what she wants to do with her life, there's no version of her that seems able to give it up. it's burned into her soul in a way. part of her integral makeup. " okay mr. humble, " she teases in return to his joke. maybe he doesn't see it, but she does. many people looking at him in awe, likely hoping for a chance to be in his orbit. " i think there's a few people in this town who wouldn't mind you being their leading man, but when it comes to the stage, you're all mine. " his next set of words fill her with a sense of relief. isn't sure she'd be able to work the same with anyone else. the idea is enough to fill her with dread. while they'd fallen into sync pretty quickly after a rocky start, the trust she had in him had strengthened by the year. it's not something she feels could be replicated. " well, if they do doubt us, we'll just have to prove them wrong. " and she's confident they will. because when they're out there, they're untouchable.

"how behind could you possible be?" if apollo and nova were honest with themselves, they were paying a hell of a lot for a storage locker-- which was pretty much what their apartment was. most of their time spent was here at the studio, either together or apart. it's what made their relationship so easy. they were so in tune and so alike where it mattered.

"it's a crowd pleaser-- a classic for a reason," he says as he meets her eyes. he knows this look all too well. he'd seen it just about twice a year for many years now. "you might be the only person in this town who wants me to be the leading man in anything," he jokes. not that he had many people who cared about what he had going on. besides, he also had rhodes who was sure to show up every night if apollo had the lead role. "you're a shoo-in for odette, though. so, i guess i don't really have a choice, do i?" it almost felt unnatural to be dancing with anyone else these days. not that many people wanted to be paired with apollo. he remembers his and nova's introduction all too well. YOU TWO ARE NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH, SO WE'VE PAIRED YOU TOGETHER. their month of fighting turned into years of cohesion. "let's hope everyone is as confident in us as we are."

she blinks, once, twice. confused. isn’t it obvious ? “ alyssa, please, what a silly question. i’m obviously here to shop. ” a bright smile forms, excitement gleaming behind brown eyes. “ fall is just around the corner, it’s time for a complete overhaul. anything new, i need to see it. ” any excuse she can take to expand her closet, she’ll take it. she’s been the same way since she was a child, unable to resist. somehow coaxing her father into handing over his credit card whenever she decided she just had to have something. these days it was all mostly self-bought, something she’s deeply proud of. “ if i don’t leave here with at least four fall outfits, i’ll consider myself a failure. ”

where: palmview fashion house. for: noa braunstein. dynamic: noa and alyssa.

𓍼⋆⊹ 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒇𝒐𝒓 : @dreamerfms

" hey .... " alyssa said when she noticed the brunette coming into the fashion house. the blonde was just about to head out for her lunch break. but when she noticed the other just coming in, she wanted to make sure that she was being helped by somebody at least. " is there a specific reason you're here? or is there something that maybe i could help you with? " she asked to noa, tossing some of the clothes she had picked up to fix up on one of the racks for later on.

her mind is spinning, utterly confused as to how they ended up here. in her own blissfully unaware world, there'd been nothing to create a problem. yet here they are, on the brink if no longer being friends. while she's trying to put on a brave face, part of her wants to cry. be her melodramatic self. lips pout only slightly as she holds it back. " okay, but you just said i was so annoying, so which one is it ? because it sounds like maybe you don't like me all that much. " noa knows she shouldn't care, but she does struggle with the idea of it. thrives on being liked, on being someone people like to be around. " oh, no way. no ! do not turn this around on me. you're my friend— or at least i thought you were. so no, my life wouldn't be better without you in it at all. sounds like you're projecting . . . or something. "

while  emma  usually  doesn't  shy  away  from  admitting  her  interest  in  someone,  it's  a  bit  different  when  it  comes  to  noa.  well,  safe  to  say  emma  knows  her  fuckin'  place.  she  knows  that  noa  would  never  see  her  more  than  just  a  friend,  so  she  decides  to  step  back  in  an  attempt  to  get  over  it,  thinking  that  maybe  noa  wouldn't  even  notice  at  all.  clearly  she  was  wrong,  but  then  again  she  just  doesn't  know  what  to  do;  no  matter  how  much  emma  thinks  about  it,  she  couldn't  really  find  a  way  that  wouldn't  make  things  worse  for  them.  she  takes  a  moment  to  scan  her  friend's  face,  hoping  that  noa  wouldn't  see  her  struggling  to  keep  her  shit  together  now.  “  i'm  not  saying  you  should  change  your  ways,  ”  she  says,  her  voice  gentle  this  time.  “  yeah,  sure,  whatever.  i  don't  give  a  fuck  either,  noa.  your  life  would  be  so  much  better  without  me  anyways.  carry  on.  ”

her expression says it all, pure confusion. if there were a few parts altered, she may have found it slightly romantic. but no. not this version. " oh, honey, i don't know if you can call him your knight in shining armour if it's what he's paid to do. i mean, i'm glad you were safe and all, thank god. but you essentially slept with him purely for doing his job. that's the bare minimum. "

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"So I didn't pay this guy like a single second of attention. He was balding and had crooked teeth! Totally not worthy of me. But he clearly didn't get the hint because he kept trying to push his way into my orbit," the young woman said, rolling her eyes as she continued her story and fixed her lipstick. "Then he got all huffy and grabbed my arm and started getting all pissy that I was ignoring him. How rude, right? But the hot bouncer threw him out on his ass. And I had to reward him for being my night in shining armor, right? Well I figured the best reward was me and a bad and no clothes."

🤳 + 2 for noa

 🤳 +  02 - show off their wardrobe !

it's ever-changing and you will never catch her in the same outfit twice. always a touch of elegance and often, but not always a pop of colour. hair accessorize are a must. from ribbons to bows to headbands or scarfs. you'll never catch her in a pair of flat shoes, and jeans are worn very seldomly. every day is a fashion show in her world.