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PAUL HAS BEEN NERVOUS about the premiere for ages. When the big day finally arrives he can hardly eat for nerves. While he’s attended big industry events with Alex and been in the spotlight with things like upfronts, the premiere is a sort of focused attention he’s never had in this way before. No one’s red carpet performances tonight will make or break the show, but every bit counts. Paul desperately wants things to go well.
Unsteady as things still are between them, he’s incredibly glad to have Alex next to him for this. Paul grabs his hand as the car pulls up in front of the venue. Alex squeezes back, his eyes bright.
Stepping out of the car and onto the carpet is like stepping into another world. Flashes go off around them, and Paul has to keep himself from blinking too much. He’
