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"Spin This World Around" by Mimi (Teen)
Fandom: Musical Theater / Next to Normal
Pairing: Natalie/Henry
Length: ~1K words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
violacoye
Author Website: At AO3
Why this must be read: This fic not only captures Natalie's character--dead-set on a track she's less than certain of, desperate for something to change--but it also does so in a tone so perfect for her. From Natalie's tryst with Henry to her talking to Gabe and interactions (or lack thereof) with her parents, Mimi finds a post-finale progression that is absolutely my head-canon now.
A month later, she loses her virginity to Henry in the practice room after school. The door doesn't lock, so even though there's not really anyone hanging around, Natalie stays with her back pressed against the door the whole time. Henry's kind of baked, his promise of I'm not going to do that anymore broken. His hot breath smells like burnt wood and rope; she crinkles her nose, but tries to ignore it.
She's on the pill--her cramps used to be so bad that when that time of the month rolled around, she couldn't do anything but clutch her stomach and cry--but she gets his wallet out of his jeans, finds the condom she knows is in there. He's been asking her for a couple of months now. He didn't pressure her or anything, but he came close to it, a few times, sliding his hand along her calf and up her skirt, beneath her shirt, saying, c'mon, I'll make you feel good and Nat, please and God, you're so hot, I want you. He loves her (at least she thinks he does); her college applications are all mailed and she's not going to be a virgin when she goes.
Spin This World Around
Pairing: Natalie/Henry
Length: ~1K words
Author on LJ:
violacoyeAuthor Website: At AO3
Why this must be read: This fic not only captures Natalie's character--dead-set on a track she's less than certain of, desperate for something to change--but it also does so in a tone so perfect for her. From Natalie's tryst with Henry to her talking to Gabe and interactions (or lack thereof) with her parents, Mimi finds a post-finale progression that is absolutely my head-canon now.
A month later, she loses her virginity to Henry in the practice room after school. The door doesn't lock, so even though there's not really anyone hanging around, Natalie stays with her back pressed against the door the whole time. Henry's kind of baked, his promise of I'm not going to do that anymore broken. His hot breath smells like burnt wood and rope; she crinkles her nose, but tries to ignore it.
She's on the pill--her cramps used to be so bad that when that time of the month rolled around, she couldn't do anything but clutch her stomach and cry--but she gets his wallet out of his jeans, finds the condom she knows is in there. He's been asking her for a couple of months now. He didn't pressure her or anything, but he came close to it, a few times, sliding his hand along her calf and up her skirt, beneath her shirt, saying, c'mon, I'll make you feel good and Nat, please and God, you're so hot, I want you. He loves her (at least she thinks he does); her college applications are all mailed and she's not going to be a virgin when she goes.
Spin This World Around