Book of Love: Rini One Shots

Underneath it All

Summary: Since their freshman year, Ricky and Nini have always been at each other's throats. So you can imagine their dismay when they were told they had to do a scene together as their final project in theater.

*Soul bonding part was insipired by lottielotsof on ao3*

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Nini woke up to the menacing sound of her alarm clock playing an old Taylor Swift song on repeat and her roommate's very loud live solo performance she was throwing in their living room for an imaginary audience.

She smacks the alarm clock with more intensity than she means to, and slowly rolls out of bed. She dragged her feet to the living room to try to stop her roommate from singing so loud.

She grabbed the closest pillow from the couch and threw it straight at Kourtney's head.

"Ow what the hell Neens?" She throws the pillow back at Nini, but she dodged it before it could hit her.

"Kourt it's literally like 8 am on a Monday, and I have class in two hours. Why're you practicing for the opera now?"

"There's no such thing as too much practice. We all know that the theater final will be a duet and performing a scene. I gotta make sure everything is in check!"

Nini rolls her eyes, walks to the counter, and pours herself a cup of coffee. "As much as I appreciate you striving to be better, I'd appreciate it if it weren't during a time that I want peace and quiet."

"Well to be fair, you usually get up at this time, so if anything you should be thanking me!"

Nini scoffs in disbelief. "Thank you?!"

"You're welcome." Kourtney winks and blows a kiss at her. Nini considered continuing her complaints about Kourtney's untimely vocal warm ups, but decides to drop it for now.

"Who do you think you'll end up duetting with? Usually Ms. Jenn tries to pair people who's voices compliment each other."

Nini shrugs as she takes a sip from her mug. "Honestly I have no idea. Maybe Ashlyn since we sang a song together before, and Ms. Jenn seemed pretty impressed."

"What if it were Ricky? Boy that would be something to watch."

Nini visibly cringes and spits out a bit of her coffee. Just the thought of being in the same room as him made her want to bump her head against a wall. Literally anyone in her theater class would be better than him.

They've been enemies ever since he walked through the theater doors back in freshman year. He barged into the theater during her audition for the role of Penny from Hairspray causing all attention to go to him and throwing her off her game in the process.

His little stunt was the reason she didn't get the role since she messed up her lines and missed a few beats. She ended up getting the role of one of the background dancers that year while he somehow managed to get Corny Collins.

He also was a fan of being late to rehearsals, and over the years, he always found a way to get under her skin. So yeah she wasn't exactly a big fan of his.

"Don't even joke about that! I don't know what I'd do if I had to look at him longer than I already have to. I mean isn't it torture enough that I have to sit in front of him in my first class and tolerate his nonsense in theater? I'm surprised I haven't decked him yet!"

"Woah, I'm sensing a lot of passion for him from you."

"Yeah, passionate disdain."

"Whatever you say Neens."