#StarFuckers, #NQLoveCrisis
I had never seen anything like the performance Nikolai put on for my parents. My mother had invited us over for drinks – we all thought dinner might be too intense. Nikolai asked questions about what my father did, praised my mother’s canapés and complimented the house. Dad showed Nikolai his golf swing and asked for tips. I explained that Nikolai played tennis and then he casually added that he also played golf from scratch. Dad started patting him on the back and suggesting a round of golf at the club. Mum wasn’t much better, fawning all over him. It was cringe-worthy. I never imagined my parents as the types to be starstruck.
After an hour, Mum invited us to stay to dinner. I said we had reservations. Nikolai suggested we cancel our booking. Dinner with the
