ever since that night of the race, things had changed between you and nick so fast and drastically.

that hot and heavy kiss for that picture you needed to dump your cheating now ex-boyfriend, despite you both supposed to be family now.

or how you’d been forced to race ronnie after nick had been nowhere to be seen, off with anna to drown thoughts of you out.

and let’s not forget that ronnie insisted that you cheated, since nick was supposed to be the one racing against him, which led to him both having to give up his car and money to him.

which was just before a big fight broke out between everyone, especially between ronnie and nick himself when ronnie had insulted you.

and now? well, things are tense between you with feelings and attractions towards each other, especially ever since that heated makeout on his car that night of the race.

other problem? after he’d missed a gala for celebrating his father’s success — your stepdad’s success — he arrives home, only to be left alone with you in the living room.

and forced with all of that tension, you can’t help but feel bad for how things went down, especially the part where he’d had to give up his car.

“nick, i… i’m so sorry about your car. it was all my fault—“ you start off into the silence, but nick immediately interrupts you.

he just shakes his head and presses a single finger to your lips to shush you, before leaning in closer to you, closing the space between you. “that doesn’t matter. forget it.”

his eyes immediately fall to your lips as he slowly drops his finger from your lips when you go quiet, and instead, cups your cheek with one hand.