naima x niko

[niko blackwood]

niko Hahaha like all your first artwork and stuff like that? I'd love to see that. So. I've been curious. Besides the kiss, what changed your mind?

[naima bell]

nai yep, early doodles and water colors and like letters to santa. a friend told me to get out of my head about it. ironically he's the one - well, the situation with him - was the one that freaked me out in the first place.

[niko blackwood]

niko Very cute. I’m glad to hear that. What happened with your friend though? I’m kind of curious.

[naima bell]

nai welll i guess the tldr would be that i was hired to design for his family brewery, i hooked up with him while visiting and he was technically in a relationship. which i didn't know, and he has since left. but it scared me about mixing work and pleasure.

[niko blackwood]

niko Ah. I see.

[naima bell]

nai i'm sorry if i acted crazy.

[niko blackwood]

niko You weren’t crazy. It’s all understandable. I’m a little shocked you’re still friends with this guy though?

[naima bell]

nai we talked it through, he apologized. the relationship was pretty much over in most ways, it wasn't "because" of me. which trust me, i wrestled with that plenty. and i don't have *those* feelings for him.

[niko blackwood]

niko Haha I bet you gave him hell for it.

[naima bell]

nai i was horrified. but yeah, that's why i sort of freaked because it felt like a copy/paste of that situation...

[niko blackwood]

niko I get it. At first I didn’t and was a little frustrated I won’t lie.

[naima bell]

nai that's so fair. maybe we can start over instead? 🫶🏽

[niko blackwood]

niko Yeah, I’m good with that.

[naima bell]

nai i do genuinely want to get to know you. i've liked everything i've learned so far.

[niko blackwood]

niko I want to get to know you too. Sorry if anything I said made you seem like I didn’t?