Only Practice Makes Perfect, a college au
"I kept for years - it must be in my Ardis nursery - the anthology you once gave me; and the little poem you wanted me to learn by heart is still word-perfect in a safe place in my jumbled mind, with the packers trampling on my things, and upsetting crates, and voices calling: time to go, time to go.â
When Nicky had begun college, in his mind a mission had quickly formed: he was going to put aside his shy nature and begin dating; find a boyfriend, have cute dinners together, wake up in his arms, all the good stuff he had always yearned for.
Instead, he had ended up doing none of it and spent most of his time studying in the library, curating his GPA to the point of madness, and completely forgetting about the importance of socializing.
With only two trimesters left before graduation, Nickyâs friend Andy is done with having to listen to his laments and offers a solution: in the soccer teams she trains thereâs Joe, a talented athlete who is having trouble keeping his grades afloat but who has lots of experience with relationships. Nicky would help tutoring him and in exchange Joe would give him dating lessons. No feelings, no attachment, just two boys showing each other the ropes.
Easy peasy, right? Right?
Pairings: Joe x Nicky, Andy x Quynh Graphics and Soudtrack!
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