“You should’ve.” “I considered it.” I lean into him slightly. “On the bright side, I submitted two more audition tapes today and one of them feels really good actually.” His face brightens, his eyes gleaming with so much delight and it tells me everything I need to know: he has zero doubt in me. It’s one of my favorite things about him and I’ve never told him that. “I know you’re gonna do so well.” He says before pressing a kiss to my forehead, then my cheek. Then the corner of my mouth, and I’m already laughing softly by the time he gets to my jaw. “Justin—” He gives another kiss on my cheekbone this time. “I’m trying to grate some carrots—” He kisses the tip of my nose and I dissolve into giggles despite every effort not to, swatting weakly at his shoulder. “You’re so annoying,”

