"the fact that i cannot legally buy nicotine here is absolutely ridiculous," kit says, walking out of the store to bella where they refused to let him buy anything. she just laughs, shaking her head.
"i told you they wouldn't sell to you. do you not own a fake or anything?"
"that was never a problem i had to deal with, so no."
"i mean, i can go in there and get what you wanted. i have mine on me," bella says, fishing for her wallet from her pocket.
"there's no way the guys in there are going to believe that. they definitely will recognize you."
"then i'll just flirt with them and make them give it to me, okay?" she says, and he starts following her in when she stops. "they're definitely not going to give me anything if you come in with me. stay out here."
"fine," he mutters, and bella walks inside the store. she glanced over at the two men behind the counter, and one of them doesn't seem to notice her but the other gives her a look.
"yo, i know you," he says.
"what?" she replies.
"your music. i've heard it."
"oh. cool," she says, not sure whether he was going to tell her to leave or if it was okay.
"what are you looking for?"
"uh, just a couple of disposables."
"right over there," he points to the wall. she smiles, walking over. after a few minutes, bella walks to the counter and sets them on top of it.
"twenty-four dollars," the guy says as he's bagging her items, and she swipes her card. "you're all set."
"thank you," bella replies, walking out of the shop. she looks around for kit, and sees him sitting on a bench on his phone. "hey," she says, nudging his leg with her foot. "i have secured the goods. and i didn't even have to flirt with the guys."
"did they i.d you?"
"no. the guy did know who i was though, so maybe he just didn't care. either way, a success."
"thanks," he replies, pulling her down for a kiss. "would you like to walk around or do something else?"
"i kind of want to go back to the hotel, if that's okay. i'm really tired."
"of course, love."
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bella was lying down on her boyfriend's lap, scrolling through tiktok. she eventually gets bored of it, and stops looking at her phone. "hey, i have a question," she says."
"hm?"
"do you think it'd be weird if i wanted to go to school?"
"i thought you graduated already though?"
"no, i mean, like, college. i've always wanted to go and planned on it before i did music. i just don't know if it would be weird or not."
"that's not weird. i think you should do it if that's something you want to do," kit replies, smiling as he runs his hand through bella's hair.
"the thing is, i might want to go to school here, as in america. and that's not just like two months, you know. i'd be so far away from you."
"i love my relationship with you and i love being near you, but please don't let me be the reason you don't go to school if that's what you want to do, baby."
"i mean, i could go to school in england. i really like oxford. i just don't know yet. i was just thinking about it. i'm not even sure if i will go at all, to be honest. maybe i'll do online classes." she sits up, looking at him. he clearly was a little upset that there was the possibility of bella practically moving to another country, but wasn't saying anything about it. "i can tell you're upset," she says.
