Redamancy ✽Nick Nelson x fem!oc✽

Chapter 6

Every morning Nick sits with his friends at the table by the school gate, usually laughing at some stupid comment.

Today, there was an incessant buzzing in his ears. It just wouldn't go away and there more he thought the louder it seemed to get. Nick barely even noticed Harry sitting down next to him until he had slapped Nick's back.

"Nicholas, how's it?"

"It's fine." Nick says, his mind in a completely different space.

Harry sniffs before smirking. "Pleased for you mate."

"So what's up?"

"I'm here to talk about the party mate." He says with an obvious stare.

Nick's eyebrows raise. "Party?"

"My 16th birthday party. St. George's Hotel this Saturday. You're gonna be there." Harry concludes with a cocky expression.

Hesitantly Nick nods, "Yeah-" He barely finishes saying before Harry interrupts.

"Sounds good. You better bring some cool people with you as well. Maybe the new hot girl. What's her name Estelle?"

Nicks smile fades into a tight line, his jaw clenched. Since when did Harry like Estella? He couldn't even get her name right. Did she like him back?

Shit. shit. shit.

A bright blond comes trotting towards Nick as soon as Harry leaves.

"You going to invite me?" Imogen asks with an expectant look.

"Uh- only if you're cool enough apparently." Nick teases.

Imogne lets out an offended scoff. "Do you not think I'm cool Nick Nelson?"

He knows she's flirting with him and honestly he doesn't feel the same. Sure Imogen's pretty and she's a good friend but Nick's attraction belongs to well, two others.

He jokingly rolls his eyes. "Fine. I- guess I can invite you Imogen."

"Yeah! yeah definitely." Imogen's smile widens even more if it were possible.

...

Estella sits down next to Nick as always. But for some reason, his smile feels different. Why was today so different?

"Hey." Estella says as she sits down, Nick looking deep in thought.

Really his brain is fogging up just from the smell of her lavender perfume. Thoughts completely gone once he saw her shimmery eye makeup today.

"Do you want to go to Harry's party?" He asks nervously. "With me?" He clarifies.

Estella looks away for a second, not able to think when he's looking at her like that. She hesitates, not wanting to hurt his feelings. "Oh. I- I don't know. It doesn't really sound like my sort of thing."

"Please come! I want you to be there. I already invited Charlie and he said he would." Nick jokingly gives her the puppy eyes.

"Okay."