It took two months for Blake to fully recover from his injuries, the cracked ribs especially. Thankfully, though, his ankle had not been broken after all, and once he was back on his feet, he insisted, to her delight, that they resume dance practice. He was still rusty, but with daily practice, he was getting more sure of his steps every day.
During his recovery, Tsubaki had insisted on removing him from Harvar's futon and bringing him home to her apartment, and somehow he had simply never left. It felt so natural to have him there, as if he had been there all along, and even once he was back on his feet, he simply didn't leave.
Their relationship was strange and undefined for what felt like an eternity. They had confessed their feelings, they lived together, but nothing more than that. Possibly. Tsubaki wasn't sure. It seemed like they might be dating, except without the especially fun bits. She would have been worried that he wasn't attracted to her except for the fact that he kept "accidentally" walking in on her while she was showering.
The tension continued to rise between them for weeks until finally, in the midst of one of their practice sessions, Tsubaki simply turned around in his arms and kissed him. And just like that, things had been settled between them, and as naturally as their confessions and cohabitation had occurred, so did the consummation of their fledgling relationship.
And now here they stood, staring at the doors beyond which waited the admissions board of the DCC's dance program, there to judge whether they were worthy of the advanced training at the conservatory.
Tsubaki glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. "Are you ready?" she asked.
"Are you kidding? A big star like me? I was born ready!"
She took his hand and felt his fingers trembling, and smiled. "Let's go, then."
With their free hands they pushed open the doors, and stepped forward to meet their destiny.
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