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Looking at his watch, Brian hoped that he wasn’t late.
He had organized that date, considering that it had been some days since him and Nick had seen each others, aside from too shorts phone conversations and a quick visit from Nick during one of his breaks: the exams were around the corner and Nick had one the week after so he was practically hiding at his house, studying ‘till morning because he didn’t want to fail that particularly difficult test. And that was basically the main reason why he had organized that day, hoping that his idea, which came so suddenly and seemed so perfect, would be effective even in the real life. But, as he was about to step out the coffee house, he had been caught by an order that wasn’t supposed to come until the day after and he had to make sure that everything was alright.
“I thought you weren’t coming.” Nick exclaimed as he noticed Brian taking the last steps out from the metro’s exit.
“Sorry.” Brian replied, kissing him on the cheek before his hand landed on his shoulder.
“Ehi! What was that for?”
“For thinking that I would leave you here without calling.” Brian scolded him, though the smile on his face let it show that it was only a playful reproach and swept away Nick’s fear that it could have been their first fight. One month, that much and yet seemed so little time, had passed from their first kiss and Nick found that being in a stable relationship wasn’t that boring as he had thought. Mostly, because being with Brian was far from being boring! But he loved the intimacy and complicity born from just being together, talking about their day and their past, hinting about future plans that involved a couple and not only two separate beings.
Hand in hand, Brian lead Nick towards the special place that he had found. It was a sunny day where the green of Central Park shined under the golden light and the white and grey of the tall buildings seemed more brighter.
Nick understood part of their date as soon as they reached a tall and white building, circled by an amazing botanical garden.
“So, let me get this straight. Your text said that you wanted to pry me away from the tight claws of studying.”
“Yes.”
“So you took me to a museum?” Nick asked with a frown made of confusion.
“Well, I read that the Frick Museum was holding an art exhibition about Impressionist artists and Renoir and I remembered that they were part of your upcoming test so... – Brian shrugged his shoulders, suddenly feeling like it had been a silly idea. – I don’t know, I thought that we could spend some little time together while you could study.”
For a moment, Nick stood there, looking at Brian like he didn’t know what to say. Which wasn’t that far from the truth because he was absolutely moved by that thought. Never he had someone who cared that much about him and understood how much his passion for art was linked so naturally to his blood and breath. Mostly, when he needed some time off from studying, he would had just gone to some pub and thought about everything but arts and paintings. And none of his past lovers had never wanted to spend that time just listening to him while observing an unknown painter.
“You do know what you are going to face, right? Because, I’m telling you, I can go on hour and hour just explain why a could had been chosen instead than one other.”
Brian just nodded, placing his arm under Nick’s. How he could give up that idea when Nick’s eyes were bighting so big that it was like he had stolen the sun’s rays and made them his own? “You know that I’m not that expert in art but, maybe, I can use some private lessons.”
“It would be nothing but my pleasure.” It was Nick’s reply, before confirming with a simple and yet sweet kiss.

A week later, Brian was cleaning the counter when Nick entered like a fury, sweeping him in his arms and spinning both of them so hard that he was left feeling dizzy and just plain happy. Especially after that big and loud kiss that landed on his forehead.
“Guess what?” Nick exclaimed breathless.
“You are very happy to see me?”
“Aside that. – Nick replied, smiling brighter than Brian had ever seen him doing. – I aced the exam. And it is only thanks to you and your unusual way of studying.”
With his chest puffed of with nothing more than pride and love, Brian shot him a kiss on the lips, resting after close and encircled inside Nick’s arms. “My boyfriend is the smartest guy I had ever met.”
That embrace became a little bit tighter as Nick leaned his head against Brian’s, closing his eyes and just breathing him. “And mine is the best.”