the good side | t.chalamet ; book 2

04

"WELL LONG TIME  no see, stranger." Natalia greeted her boyfriend as she opened the door.

Timothée took no time in embracing her body in his arms, nuzzling his head in between her chin and shoulder, his lips repeatedly placing kisses upon her skin as his curls tickled her softly.

"i've missed you," he spoke sleepily.

Natalia sighed softly and smiled sadly as her hands held his head against her as her hands ran through his hair.

It was now the middle of April, the pair of them hadn't seen each other for many, many weeks. Timothée was here there and everywhere— so was Natalia.

Timothée had so many projects to do, he had just finished award season of which Natalia couldn't attend much of because of her schedule. When Natalia was in England, Timothée was in America. When he was in England, she was in America. The universe was pulling them apart which frustrated them endlessly.

it was late, Timothée had just had a flight back from England and straight away he had text Natalia telling her he was coming to hers whether she was there or not.

The pair would see each other, but it was mostly just to sleep and by the time they woke up, either one of them weren't there or they had to rush off early in the morning.

Natalia and Timothée still loved every single second they had together, it was just getting harder and harder for them to maintain a relationship at this point— it hardly felt like they were even in one.

Though, neither of them had said anything to each other about the situation. They thought it was better to stay quiet because then the problem doesn't exist.

"I really wish we saw each other more." Timothée mumbled as he cuddled up against her soft body in the new sheeted bed.

"I wish we did, too." she whispered.

Her fingers would comb in and out of his thicker curls as she would massage his head with her names causing him to grunt soft and peacefully at the feeling. He would trace circles into her hip bone as he held her body as close to him as he could.

"I'm proud of you, Natalia. You know that? i hate that we don't get to spend as much time together, but i'm proud of what you're doing."

Natalia was on a rocky road with her career in this very moment, though Timothée didn't know— she didn't want to worry him again.

she had a few funny moments with a few male photographers at the end of the year, causing her to get really anxious and shaky and almost not wanting to go to shoots. But she still went, this was what she wanted to do and didn't want anything to stop her.

So she thought this was what she wanted. She wasn't sure what she wanted. She felt disconnected from everyone and everything.

She used to take photographs all the time and now she doesn't, she used to see her boyfriend all the time and now she doesn't. the last time she saw her parents was at christmas time and she hardly ever sees her sister and Lilian. She felt lost, and not comfortably.

she felt her eyes glass up at his sleepy words, she kissed his head. "You too, baby. you too."