@colincubs (continued from here):
It felt like a lot of time had passed now to build up to this moment, the anticipation killing him as the night finally came that Prilla would hear the song he wrote. Their special night at the boys’ apartment party was what inspired it, and Cubby had already made sure to emphasize to Prilla that this new song was extra special. He was nervous but excited all at once; thank god it was Slightly who was responsible for performing the song — Cubby didn’t do so well with crowds. He always made sure to support Slightly during any sets from the side of the stage though. It was his job as best friend and co-writer to be his personal cheerleader, and he took that responsibility very seriously. After all, without Slightly, many of Cubby’s ideas would go unheard, so he made sure to be as supportive as possible to show his appreciation. It was tempting to try and find Prilla beforehand so he could get her live reaction to the song, but he unfortunately didn’t catch her until Slightly’s set ended. He smiled nervously as he found her among the crowd of people, mentally reminding himself that this should be a special moment. Time hadn’t worked in their favor thus far, between the interruption at the party and the several failed attempts to discuss their kiss at the festival, but maybe the song was the key. “There you are! I’m glad I found you,” his smile remained as he nervously met her gaze. Was it rude to just cut right to the chase? He couldn’t help but want to know her thoughts on the song! “So .. how’d you like it?”
After Cubby had told her that he wanted her to hear his new song and that it was really special, Prilla couldn’t stop thinking about what he meant by that. Ever the hopeful romantic, she couldn’t help imagining that it could be a confession of sorts—a grand gesture to express his feelings rather than telling her the ordinary way. A girl could dream…In reality, she still wasn’t entirely sure whether her crush was requited or not, but there were good signs leading her to hold onto hope. Even if they hadn’t been able to discuss it since then, he had kissed her. (It still made her blush to think about.) That couldn't have been just a friendly kiss, could it? They'd certainly never done it before in their years of friendship!
The day finally came that Slightly performed their new song, and even he made note before playing the song that it was, in his words, 'a special song written by a special someone for somebody special.' Accompanied by a wink towards the general area Prilla stood in the audience, so his meaning couldn't be missed. The song was so cheerful and so Cubby, she had to dance along, but much like the lyrics suggested she wished he could be there dancing with her. When he finally found her after the set and asked how she liked the song, she beamed. “I loved it.” Feeling emboldened, she grabbed his hand and swung it between them as she smiled up at him.
