﻿_NP0 "_PUQ NEW_NP0 YORK_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP STARE_NN1 AT_PRP FELIX_NP0 FROM_PRP MY_DPS SEAT_NN1 IN_PRP FRONT_NN1 OF_PRF THE_AT0 PIANO_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 spend_VVI the_AT0 weekend_NN1 in_PRP New_NP0 York_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP 'd_VHD walked_VVN into_PRP the_AT0 music_NN1 room_NN1 with_PRP this_DT0 wide_AJ0 smile_NN1 on_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 pep_NN1 in_PRP his_DPS step_NN1 ._SENT Truth_NN1 be_VBI told_VVN the_AT0 moment_NN1 I_PNP saw_VVD him_PNP ,_PUN I_PNP knew_VVD he_PNP had_VHD a_AT0 secret_NN1 ,_PUN he_PNP 's_VBZ so_AV0 bad_AJ0 at_PRP hiding_VVG them_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ technically_AV0 a_AT0 day_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ A_AT0 couple_NN1 of_PRF hours_NN2 really_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Oh_ITJ fun_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP place_VVB my_DPS hands_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 keys_NN2 again_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ What_DTQ 's_VBZ this_DT0 for_PRP ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Your_DPS birthday_NN1 ,_PUN Lev_NP0 ._SENT What_DTQ else_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ My_DPS birthday_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX0 for_PRP two_CRD more_DT0 weeks_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP know_VVB ,_PUN that_DT0 's_VBZ what_DTQ makes_VVZ this_DT0 the_AT0 surprise_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Felix_NP0 sits_VVZ down_AVP on_PRP the_AT0 bench_NN1 with_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN pulling_VVG the_AT0 sleeves_NN2 of_PRF his_DPS sweater_NN1 down_AVP to_TO0 cover_VVI his_DPS hands_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ So_AV0 ..._PUN "_PUQ 
He_PNP stares_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP intently_AV0 ._SENT 
I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 help_VVI but_CJC blush_VVI at_PRP the_AT0 way_NN1 he_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN and_CJC panic_NN1 at_PRP the_AT0 way_NN1 my_DPS nerves_NN2 fill_VVB my_DPS heart_NN1 when_CJS he_PNP sits_VVZ this_DT0 close_AJ0 ,_PUN our_DPS knees_NN2 touching_VVG ._SENT 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 get_VVI in_PRP trouble_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP tell_VVB him_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Better_AV0 to_TO0 ask_VVI for_PRP forgiveness_NN1 than_CJS permission_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ That_DT0 logic_NN1 is_VBZ so_AV0 flawed_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ But_CJC that_DT0 's_VBZ not_XX0 a_AT0 no._NN1 "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Who_PNQ 's_VBZ going_VVG ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Just_AV0 the_AT0 two_CRD of_PRF us_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP wait_VVB a_AT0 bit_NN1 ,_PUN weighing_VVG the_AT0 options_NN2 in_PRP my_DPS head_NN1 ._SENT 
Right_AV0 now_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 last_ORD place_NN1 I_PNP should_VM0 be_VBI is_VBZ alone_AJ0 with_PRP Felix_NP0 Young_NP0 ,_PUN on_PRP the_AT0 opposite_AJ0 side_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 country_NN1 ,_PUN away_AV0 from_PRP our_DPS bandmates_NN2 who_PNQ 'd_VM0 save_VVI me_PNP from_PRP any_DT0 awkward_AJ0 fumbling_NN1 or_CJC terrible_AJ0 choices_NN2 ._SENT But_CJC when_CJS Felix_NP0 looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN his_DPS warm_AJ0 brown_AJ0 eyes_NN2 big_AJ0 like_PRP a_AT0 puppy_NN1 dog_NN1 's_VBZ ,_PUN the_AT0 answer_NN1 is_VBZ obvious_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Fine_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Excellent_AJ0 !_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP pulls_VVZ down_AVP the_AT0 key_AJ0 cover_NN1 ,_PUN barely_AV0 giving_VVG me_PNP enough_DT0 time_NN1 to_TO0 move_VVI away_AV0 my_DPS hands_NN2 before_PRP my_DPS fingers_NN2 get_VVB crushed_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP was_VBD playing_VVG !_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 pack_VVI ;_PUN we_PNP leave_VVB in_PRP the_AT0 morning_NN1 !_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP 's_VBZ already_AV0 halfway_AV0 out_AVP the_AT0 door_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Fine_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ So_AV0 why_AVQ New_NP0 York_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP ask_VVB him_PNP as_CJS we_PNP walk_VVB through_PRP LAX_AJ0 ._SENT 
Normally_AV0 we_PNP 'd_VM0 have_VHI a_AT0 ring_NN1 of_PRF security_NN1 that_CJT surrounds_VVZ us_PNP ,_PUN but_CJC today_AV0 there_EX0 's_VBZ nothing_PNI to_TO0 protect_VVI us_PNP from_PRP any_DT0 fans_NN2 that_CJT might_VM0 notice_VVI ,_PUN except_CJS for_PRP the_AT0 sunglasses_NN2 ,_PUN hoodies_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC masks_NN2 that_CJT hide_VVB the_AT0 lower_AJC halves_NN2 of_PRF our_DPS faces_NN2 ._SENT 
I_PNP 'd_VM0 be_VBI lying_VVG if_CJS I_PNP said_VVD my_DPS heart_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX0 thudding_VVG in_PRP my_DPS chest_NN1 ._SENT 
Anyone_PNI could_VM0 see_VVI us_PNP ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP thought_VVD it_PNP 'd_VM0 be_VBI nice_AJ0 ,_PUN visit_VVB your_DPS old_AJ0 stomping_AJ0 grounds_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ Felix_NP0 says_VVZ ,_PUN his_DPS backpack_NN1 slung_VVD over_AVP his_DPS shoulders_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP 'd_VHD both_AV0 packed_VVN light_NN1 ,_PUN what_DTQ would_VM0 we_PNP need_VVI for_PRP just_AV0 a_AT0 few_DT0 hours_NN2 in_PRP New_NP0 York_NP0 anyway_AV0 ?_SENT 
"_PUQ '_PUQ Stomping_VVG grounds_NN2 '_POS ?_SENT Who_PNQ has_VHZ ever_AV0 said_VVN that_DT0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ People_NN0 !_SENT I_PNP heard_VVD it_PNP on_PRP TV_NN1 once_AV0 !_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Pfft_NP0 ,_PUN okay_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP shake_VVB my_DPS head_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Who_PNQ else_AV0 knows_VVZ we_PNP 're_VBB going_VVG ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP told_VVD Mickey_NP0 ,_PUN just_AV0 in_PRP case_NN1 the_AT0 label_NN1 put_VVD an_AT0 APB_NP0 out_AVP on_PRP us_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ We_PNP 're_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI in_PRP so_AV0 much_DT0 trouble_NN1 when_CJS we_PNP get_VVB back_AVP ..._PUN "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Hey_ITJ !_SENT "_PUQ Felix_NP0 wraps_VVZ an_AT0 arm_NN1 around_PRP my_DPS shoulder_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ is_VBZ tough_AJ0 because_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB a_AT0 solid_AJ0 foot_NN1 taller_AJC than_CJS him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP let_VVB me_PNP worry_VVI about_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Felix_NP0 has_VHZ always_AV0 been_VBN seen_VVN and_CJC marketed_VVN as_PRP the_AT0 baby_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 group_NN1 —_PUN even_AV0 though_CJS he_PNP 's_VBZ six_CRD months_NN2 older_AJC than_CJS me_PNP —_PUN he_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 baby_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB the_AT0 cold_AJ0 ,_PUN stoic_AJ0 ,_PUN shy_AJ0 one_PNI ,_PUN Mickey_NP0 is_VBZ the_AT0 big_AJ0 brother_NN1 ,_PUN Drew_NP0 is_VBZ the_AT0 handsome_AJ0 pretty_AJ0 boy_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC Corey_NP0 the_AT0 hot_AJ0 "_PUQ nerd_NN1 "_PUQ who_PNQ wears_VVZ fake_AJ0 glasses_NN2 ._SENT All_DT0 things_NN2 that_CJT none_PNI of_PRF us_PNP are_VBB really_AV0 like_AV0 in_PRP real_AJ0 life_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC we_PNP accept_VVB the_AT0 roles_NN2 we_PNP 're_VBB given_VVN ._SENT 
Not_XX0 that_CJT we_PNP have_VHB a_AT0 choice_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP do_VDB what_DTQ the_AT0 label_NN1 wants_VVZ us_PNP to_TO0 ._SENT 
Eventually_AV0 ,_PUN Felix_NP0 's_POS arm_NN1 falls_VVZ back_AVP to_PRP his_DPS side_NN1 since_CJS it_PNP 'd_VM0 be_VBI incredibly_AV0 awkward_AJ0 for_PRP us_PNP to_TO0 walk_VVI around_AVP with_PRP his_DPS feet_NN2 nearly_AV0 dragging_VVG off_AVP the_AT0 floor_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP want_VVB him_PNP to_TO0 stay_VVI so_AV0 badly_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP want_VVB to_TO0 feel_VVI closer_AV0 to_PRP him_PNP ._SENT I_PNP want_VVB his_DPS arm_NN1 around_PRP me_PNP ,_PUN I_PNP want_VVB his_DPS hand_NN1 in_PRP mine_PNP ,_PUN I_PNP want_VVB ..._PUN 
I_PNP want_VVB more_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP know_VVB I_PNP should_VM0 n't_XX0 ._SENT 
Things_NN2 would_VM0 just_AV0 get_VVI messy_AJ0 ._SENT 
Hell_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 even_AV0 know_VVI if_CJS Felix_NP0 is_VBZ queer_AJ0 ._SENT None_PNI of_PRF us_PNP are_VBB allowed_VVN to_TO0 present_VVI as_PRP anything_PNI other_AJ0 than_CJS cis_NN1 and_CJC straight_AV0 ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ actually_AV0 in_PRP our_DPS contracts_NN2 ._SENT We_PNP need_VVB to_TO0 be_VBI marketable_AJ0 to_PRP our_DPS "_PUQ straight_AJ0 female_AJ0 audience_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Never_AV0 mind_VVB that_CJT the_AT0 fans_NN2 would_VM0 n't_XX0 care_VVI ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB shipped_VVN with_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 constantly_AV0 :_PUN fan_NN1 fiction_NN1 ,_PUN art_NN1 ,_PUN videos_NN2 ,_PUN edited_AJ0 pictures_NN2 and_CJC posts_NN2 ,_PUN all_DT0 made_VVD to_TO0 look_VVI like_CJS we_PNP 're_VBB dating_VVG or_CJC hooking_VVG up_AVP with_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB tagged_VVN in_PRP no_AT0 less_DT0 than_CJS a_AT0 hundred_CRD posts_NN2 every_AT0 single_AJ0 day_NN1 where_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB paired_VVN with_PRP Felix_NP0 ._SENT Or_CJC ,_PUN when_CJS the_AT0 label_NN1 gets_VVZ involved_AJ0 ,_PUN tells_VVZ me_PNP to_TO0 look_VVI at_PRP Felix_NP0 during_PRP a_AT0 certain_AJ0 part_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 slow_AJ0 love_NN1 song_NN1 ,_PUN or_CJC tells_VVZ Drew_NP0 to_TO0 grab_VVI Corey_NP0 and_CJC dance_NN1 with_PRP him_PNP onstage_AJ0 ._SENT We_PNP 've_VHB read_VVN some_DT0 of_PRF it_PNP out_AVP loud_AV0 backstage_AV0 ,_PUN laughed_VVD at_PRP the_AT0 things_NN2 the_AT0 label_NN1 makes_VVZ us_PNP do_VDB ,_PUN put_VVB the_AT0 edited_AJ0 pictures_NN2 or_CJC fan_NN1 fiction_NN1 links_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 group_NN1 chat_NN1 ._SENT 
I_PNP never_AV0 care_VVB when_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ Mickey_NP0 or_CJC Drew_NP0 or_CJC Corey_NP0 laughing_VVG ._SENT 
But_CJC when_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ Felix_NP0 ..._PUN 
When_CJS we_PNP sit_VVB down_AVP at_PRP our_DPS terminal_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP pull_VVB out_AVP my_DPS phone_NN1 ,_PUN willing_VVG our_DPS managers_NN2 to_TO0 call_VVI and_CJC end_VVI this_DT0 entire_AJ0 trip_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC it_PNP does_VDZ n't_XX0 do_VDI me_PNP any_DT0 good_AJ0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Gimmie_NP0 ._SENT "_PUQ Felix_NP0 holds_VVZ out_AVP his_DPS hand_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Your_DPS phone_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ No_AT0 distractions_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 distracted_VVN ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
"_PUQ Yes_ITJ ,_PUN you_PNP are_VBB !_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP snatches_VVZ the_AT0 phone_NN1 right_AV0 out_AVP of_PRF my_DPS hand_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 fight_VVI him_PNP as_CJS he_PNP turns_VVZ it_PNP off_AVP and_CJC slips_VVZ it_PNP into_PRP his_DPS backpack_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ You_PNP can_VM0 have_VHI this_DT0 back_NN1 when_CJS we_PNP 're_VBB home_AV0 again_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Okay_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ your_DPS birthday_NN1 trip_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB not_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 let_VVI anyone_PNI ruin_VVI it_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Fine_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP tuck_VVB my_DPS hands_NN2 into_PRP my_DPS pockets_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Where_AVQ are_VBB we_PNP going_VVG anyway_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ To_PRP New_NP0 York_NP0 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ with_PRP a_AT0 smug_AJ0 grin_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ You_PNP know_VVB what_DTQ I_PNP mean_VVB ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP 'll_VM0 see_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ You_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 tell_VVI me_PNP now_AV0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Well_AV0 ,_PUN young_AJ0 Levi_NP0 ._SENT That_DT0 would_VM0 spoil_VVI the_AT0 surprise_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP feel_VVB a_AT0 surge_NN1 of_PRF nervousness_NN1 as_CJS he_PNP uses_VVZ my_DPS name_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP 've_VHB already_AV0 risked_VVN so_AV0 much_AV0 just_AV0 going_VVG through_PRP the_AT0 TSA_NP0 precheck_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC either_AV0 the_AT0 attendants_NN2 did_VDD n't_XX0 know_VVI us_PNP or_CJC they_PNP just_AV0 did_VDD n't_XX0 care_VVI ._SENT 
"_PUQ If_CJS you_PNP keep_VVB my_DPS phone_NN1 that_CJT means_VVZ we_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 share_VVI AirPods_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 flight_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Fine_AJ0 by_PRP me_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Felix_NP0 pulls_VVZ out_AVP the_AT0 earbuds_NN2 ,_PUN handing_VVG one_PNI to_PRP me_PNP and_CJC keeping_VVG the_AT0 other_NN1 for_PRP himself_PNX ._SENT While_CJS we_PNP listen_VVB ,_PUN we_PNP wait_VVB ,_PUN Felix_NP0 's_POS head_NN1 resting_VVG on_PRP my_DPS shoulders_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP barely_AV0 dare_VVB to_TO0 breathe_VVI for_PRP fear_NN1 of_PRF disturbing_VVG him_PNP ._SENT 
Felix_NP0 takes_VVZ sleeping_AJ0 meds_NN2 once_CJS we_PNP 're_VBB on_PRP the_AT0 plane_NN1 so_CJS he_PNP can_VM0 pass_VVI out_AVP and_CJC not_XX0 have_VHB to_TO0 deal_VVI with_PRP flying_AJ0 anxiety_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ leaves_VVZ me_PNP with_PRP my_DPS thoughts_NN2 for_PRP five_CRD whole_AJ0 hours_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP try_VVB to_TO0 read_VVI this_DT0 book_NN1 Mickey_NP0 lent_VVD me_PNP ,_PUN to_TO0 listen_VVI to_PRP music_NN1 ,_PUN to_TO0 watch_VVI a_AT0 movie_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC nothing_PNI catches_VVZ my_DPS attention_NN1 because_CJS my_DPS mind_NN1 wo_VM0 n't_XX0 stop_VVI racing_VVG ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ the_AT0 fear_NN1 of_PRF being_VBG caught_VVN ,_PUN which_DTQ could_VM0 happen_VVI at_PRP any_DT0 time_NN1 ;_PUN from_PRP our_DPS fans_NN2 or_CJC our_DPS managers_NN2 ._SENT 
And_CJC the_AT0 way_NN1 Felix_NP0 is_VBZ bundled_VVN up_AVP against_PRP me_PNP certainly_AV0 is_VBZ n't_XX0 calming_VVG my_DPS heart_NN1 either_AV0 ._SENT 
When_CJS we_PNP began_VVD training_NN1 for_PRP our_DPS debut_NN1 four_CRD years_NN2 ago_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP knew_VVD instantly_AV0 that_CJT I_PNP liked_VVD him_PNP ._SENT 
But_CJC it_PNP was_VBD just_AV0 a_AT0 tangential_AJ0 crush_NN1 then_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD thirteen_CRD ,_PUN just_AV0 discovering_VVG that_CJT boys_NN2 are_VBB very_AV0 cute_AJ0 ,_PUN I_PNP looked_VVD at_PRP him_PNP and_CJC realized_VVD that_CJT I_PNP thought_VVD that_CJT he_PNP was_VBD attractive_AJ0 ,_PUN that_DT0 was_VBD it_PNP ._SENT 
That_DT0 was_VBD all_DT0 it_PNP was_VBD ._SENT 
Falling_VVG in_PRP love_NN1 with_PRP him_PNP has_VHZ been_VBN one_CRD long_AJ0 accident_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI how_AVQ much_AV0 longer_AV0 I_PNP can_VM0 do_VDI it_PNP ._SENT The_AT0 way_NN1 he_PNP says_VVZ my_DPS name_NN1 ,_PUN even_AV0 when_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ just_AV0 the_AT0 two_CRD of_PRF us_PNP talking_VVG ,_PUN the_AT0 way_NN1 he_PNP smiles_VVZ when_CJS he_PNP sees_VVZ me_PNP ,_PUN the_AT0 way_NN1 I_PNP feel_VVB when_CJS I_PNP see_VVB him_PNP ._SENT 
The_AT0 skip_NN1 my_DPS heart_NN1 does_VDZ ,_PUN the_AT0 flutter_NN1 in_PRP my_DPS stomach_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 small_AJ0 things_NN2 ,_PUN the_AT0 comfortable_AJ0 intimacy_NN1 that_CJT we_PNP share_VVB with_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 kind_NN1 that_CJT comes_VVZ from_PRP spending_VVG the_AT0 last_ORD thousand_CRD odd_AJ0 days_NN2 together_AV0 ,_PUN from_PRP feeling_VVG that_CJT we_PNP 're_VBB the_AT0 two_CRD that_CJT fit_VVB the_AT0 best_AJS together_AV0 ._SENT It_PNP 's_VBZ moments_NN2 like_PRP this_DT0 that_CJT I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 stand_VVI ,_PUN because_CJS I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI where_AVQ it_PNP leaves_VVZ me_PNP with_PRP Felix_NP0 ._SENT I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI if_CJS he_PNP wants_VVZ more_AV0 ,_PUN or_CJC if_CJS this_DT0 is_VBZ just_AV0 what_DTQ friendship_NN1 is_VBZ to_PRP him_PNP ._SENT The_AT0 way_NN1 we_PNP gravitate_VVB towards_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 way_NN1 that_CJT he_PNP 's_VBZ the_AT0 one_PNI I_PNP go_VVB to_PRP first_ORD when_CJS I_PNP have_VHB a_AT0 problem_NN1 or_CJC news_NN1 to_TO0 share_VVI ,_PUN the_AT0 way_NN1 we_PNP drape_VVB ourselves_PNX over_PRP each_DT0 other_NN1 when_CJS we_PNP 're_VBB relaxing_VVG backstage_AV0 ,_PUN share_VVB the_AT0 bed_NN1 some_DT0 nights_NN2 when_CJS I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 sleep_VVI ._SENT 
Even_AV0 now_AV0 ,_PUN we_PNP 're_VBB listening_VVG to_PRP Felix_NP0 's_POS playlist_NN1 on_PRP my_DPS Spotify_NP0 account_NN1 because_CJS he_PNP does_VDZ n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 pay_VVI for_PRP his_DPS own_DT0 ;_PUN and_CJC I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 even_AV0 care_VVI ._SENT 
I_PNP want_VVB him_PNP so_AV0 much_AV0 more_AV0 than_CJS he_PNP 'll_VM0 ever_AV0 realize_VVI ,_PUN and_CJC I_PNP wonder_VVB if_CJS I_PNP 'll_VM0 ever_AV0 have_VHI the_AT0 courage_NN1 to_TO0 ask_VVI him_PNP for_PRP more_DT0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Lev_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP feel_VVB a_AT0 pushing_VVG on_AVP my_DPS shoulder_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Lev_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Hmmm_NP0 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ We_PNP landed_VVD ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Like_PRP five_CRD minutes_NN2 ago_AV0 ._SENT We_PNP 're_VBB headed_VVN towards_PRP the_AT0 gate_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ I_PNP repeat_VVB ,_PUN my_DPS mouth_NN1 gross_AJ0 and_CJC eyes_NN2 crusty_AJ0 ._SENT Sure_AJ0 enough_AV0 ,_PUN the_AT0 plane_NN1 is_VBZ slowly_AV0 driving_VVG along_AVP the_AT0 tarmac_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Landed_VVD ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yes_ITJ ,_PUN "_PUQ Felix_NP0 sings_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Ca_VM0 n't_XX0 believe_VVI you_PNP slept_VVD through_PRP that_DT0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP contain_VVB multitudes_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP smile_VVB at_PRP him_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ So_AV0 ,_PUN what_DTQ 's_VBZ our_DPS first_ORD stop_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ The_AT0 hotel_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ._SENT 
"_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB starving_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Well_AV0 lunch_NN1 can_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 part_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 equation_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Goodie_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
We_PNP sit_VVB back_AVP ,_PUN Felix_NP0 situating_VVG the_AT0 black_AJ0 bucket_NN1 hat_NN1 back_AVP on_PRP his_DPS head_NN1 ,_PUN matting_VVG his_DPS bleached_AJ0 blond_AJ0 hair_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP pulls_VVZ his_DPS face_NN1 mask_NN1 back_AVP up_AVP ._SENT The_AT0 things_NN2 we_PNP have_VHB to_TO0 do_VDI just_AV0 to_TO0 walk_VVI around_AVP a_AT0 city_NN1 ._SENT 
Honestly_AV0 ,_PUN sometimes_AV0 I_PNP wonder_VVB when_CJS it_PNP 's_VBZ going_VVG to_TO0 be_VBI enough_AV0 ,_PUN when_CJS we_PNP 'll_VM0 finally_AV0 be_VBI done_VDN with_PRP music_NN1 ._SENT Not_XX0 that_CJT I_PNP ever_AV0 want_VVB to_TO0 be_VBI done_VDN ,_PUN but_CJC after_PRP years_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 spotlight_NN1 ,_PUN being_VBG on_PRP the_AT0 covers_NN2 of_PRF magazines_NN2 ,_PUN performing_VVG at_PRP awards_NN2 shows_VVZ ,_PUN signing_VVG thousands_CRD of_PRF autographs_NN2 ,_PUN being_VBG crowded_VVN by_PRP fans_NN2 wherever_AVQ I_PNP walk_VVB ;_PUN I_PNP 'm_VBB craving_VVG a_AT0 place_NN1 where_AVQ I_PNP can_VM0 work_VVI behind_PRP the_AT0 scenes_NN2 like_PRP recording_NN1 ,_PUN mixing_VVG ,_PUN producing_VVG ._SENT 
Those_DT0 are_VBB the_AT0 kinds_NN2 of_PRF things_NN2 I_PNP expected_VVD to_TO0 do_VDI when_CJS I_PNP first_ORD explored_VVD the_AT0 music_NN1 scene_NN1 online_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC one_PNI really_AV0 good_AJ0 audition_NN1 later_AV0 —_PUN and_CJC then_AV0 several_DT0 follow-up_AJ0 auditions_NN2 ,_PUN a_AT0 year_NN1 and_CJC a_AT0 half_NN1 of_PRF training_NN1 —_PUN and_CJC I_PNP was_VBD plugged_VVN as_PRP the_AT0 lead_NN1 guitarist_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 boy_NN1 band_NN1 that_CJT would_VM0 storm_VVI the_AT0 world_NN1 in_PRP just_AV0 a_AT0 few_DT0 short_AJ0 months_NN2 ._SENT I_PNP never_AV0 could_VM0 've_VHI known_VVN how_AVQ much_AV0 my_DPS life_NN1 would_VM0 change_VVI ._SENT 
But_CJC it_PNP did_VDD ,_PUN for_PRP better_AJC or_CJC worse_AJC ._SENT 
It_PNP takes_VVZ us_PNP half_DT0 an_AT0 hour_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC eventually_AV0 we_PNP 're_VBB off_PRP the_AT0 plane_NN1 and_CJC in_PRP a_AT0 Lyft_NN1 heading_VVG into_PRP Manhattan_NP0 ._SENT Felix_NP0 falls_VVZ back_AVP into_PRP his_DPS seat_NN1 ,_PUN fishing_VVG his_DPS phone_NN1 out_AVP of_PRF his_DPS pocket_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP can_VM0 read_VVI the_AT0 text_NN1 over_PRP his_DPS shoulder_NN1 ._SENT 
MICK_NP0 :_PUN Managers_NN2 are_VBB officially_AV0 pissed_AJ0 ._SENT They_PNP 've_VHB got_VVN security_NN1 ready_AJ0 to_TO0 drive_VVI all_DT0 over_PRP LA._NP0 Expect_VVB a_AT0 call_NN1 ☹_NN1 
Like_PRP clockwork_NN1 ,_PUN the_AT0 text_NN1 vanishes_VVZ ,_PUN and_CJC our_DPS head_NN1 manager_NN1 Stephen_NP0 's_POS name_NN1 pops_VVZ up_AVP ._SENT 
"_PUQ Let_VVB me_PNP ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP say_VVB ._SENT 
Felix_NP0 hands_VVZ the_AT0 phone_NN1 to_PRP me_PNP and_CJC I_PNP shut_VVB it_PNP off_AVP ,_PUN putting_VVG in_PRP my_DPS jacket_NN1 pocket_NN1 ._SENT 
"_PUQ If_CJS I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 have_VHI my_DPS phone_NN1 ,_PUN neither_AV0 can_VM0 you_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ 
He_PNP smiles_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ Fair_AJ0 enough_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP brighten_VVB at_PRP that_DT0 smile_NN1 ,_PUN thinking_VVG about_PRP all_DT0 the_AT0 times_NN2 he_PNP 's_VHZ shared_VVN it_PNP with_PRP me_PNP ._SENT If_CJS I_PNP was_VBD ever_AV0 asked_VVN to_TO0 pinpoint_VVI my_DPS favorite_AJ0 thing_NN1 about_PRP Felix_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP think_VVB it_PNP 'd_VM0 be_VBI impossible_AJ0 ._SENT There_EX0 's_VBZ his_DPS smile_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS always_AV0 messy_AJ0 hair_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS booming_AJ0 laughter_NN1 ,_PUN his_DPS love_NN1 of_PRF musical_AJ0 theater_NN1 that_CJT he_PNP tries_VVZ to_TO0 hide_VVI ,_PUN the_AT0 way_NN1 he_PNP performs_VVZ ,_PUN his_DPS dedication_NN1 ._SENT 
There_EX0 's_VBZ a_AT0 lot_NN1 to_TO0 love_VVI about_PRP Felix_NP0 Young_NP0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ What_DTQ ?_SENT "_PUQ He_PNP looks_VVZ at_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 even_AV0 realize_VVI I_PNP was_VBD staring_VVG ._SENT "_PUQ Nothing_PNI ._SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Weirdo_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ he_PNP says_VVZ ,_PUN the_AT0 grin_NN1 still_AV0 on_PRP his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Food_NN1 or_CJC hotel_NN1 first_ORD ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Hmmm_NP0 ..._PUN would_VM0 you_PNP hate_VVI me_PNP if_CJS I_PNP said_VVD I_PNP was_VBD craving_VVG McDonald_NP0 's_POS ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ your_DPS birthday_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Felix_NP0 sighs_VVZ ._SENT "_PUQ So_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP suppose_VVB I_PNP ca_VM0 n't_XX0 really_AV0 hate_VVI you_PNP ,_PUN can_VM0 I_PNP ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ I_PNP suppose_VVB not_XX0 ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP tell_VVB him_PNP with_PRP a_AT0 smile_NN1 on_PRP my_DPS lips_NN2 ._SENT 
Food_NN1 comes_VVZ first_ORD ._SENT 
We_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 even_AV0 get_VVI weird_AJ0 looks_NN2 from_PRP anyone_PNI inside_PRP the_AT0 McDonald_NP0 's_POS because_CJS we_PNP certainly_AV0 were_VBD n't_XX0 the_AT0 strangest-looking_AJ0 people_NN0 on_PRP the_AT0 street_NN1 ._SENT At_PRP the_AT0 hotel_NN1 ,_PUN we_PNP checked_VVD in_PRP quickly_AV0 ,_PUN picking_VVG fries_NN2 out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 bag_NN1 as_CJS we_PNP rode_VVD up_AVP to_PRP our_DPS floor_NN1 ._SENT 
I_PNP miss_VVB food_NN1 that_DT0 's_VBZ bad_AJ0 for_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
