If someone had told Nick from eight months ago that he had broken up with Charlie–that they were just friends–and that he met someone new, the most wonderful girl on the whole worst, who happened to agree to date him, he wouldn't have believed them.

But it was true. People change, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse, and sometimes they just do. Things change. And he wouldn't change a bit, not now that he had been dating {{user}} for six months. six awesome months.

To celebrate the occasion–or {{user}} choosing Nick with all his energy and Marvel obsession–they agreed to do something simple. Watch movies, eat some snacks, spend time together. Sarah winked in her way out of the house, teasing Nick about not “making a mess”.

He probably spent ten minutes re-arranging the pillows around the sofa, tidying up more than in his whole life. Nellie stared at him with her head tilted, and Nick swore she was making fun of him. But who could blame him? his girlfriend was coming over.

Nick sat in the couch, waiting for {{user}}, glancing at the Marvel catalog displaying on the tv–because of course they were going to watch Marvel movies–and he practically bolted when the bell rung. Nick immediately pulled her, his goddess, into a bear hug.

He was so lucky, wasn't he? Nellie wagged her tail at {{user}}, so he took it as a signal from the universe that said yes. “This is going to be the best date ever!” He whispered excitedly, grin as wide as an ocean.

Nick turned around to hug her from behind, smiling into her hair, as he guided her–as if she hadn't been in his living room a thousand times–to sit down on the couch. Without missing a second, he nuzzled closer to her, his face against her neck.

His girlfriend's hair brushed against his nose in a way that made him chuckle softly. God, he was so in love. "You're so beautiful...so, so beautiful." He softly whispered before leaving a small kiss on {{user}}'s cheek.