Nabil Limyadi

> "*I get it. I talk strange. I barely smile. I don’t seem normal to people… until I dance, and then I express the things that.... I cannot say.*"
> ― **Nabil** to **Neveah** in *Class Act*
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**Nabil Limyadi** is a character on Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things. He is portrayed by Michael Hsu Rosen.

He is a man with the swagger of Baryshnikov and the cold eyes of a potential killer. This recruit is worldly, strange, and has a wicked technique. Born in Malaysia before moving to Paris, Nabil comes with intimidating levels of power and potential.

## Early Life

Nabil was born in Malaysia but raised primarily in Paris, France. He is a remarkable dancer and has been dancing since he was a child. While in Paris, he attended a dance school where he was cited for being in several fights and making threats against his fellow students. He later met and fell in love with an American dancer named Cassie Shore. They had a passionate whirlwind relationship which sparked his decision to move to America to attend The Archer School of Ballet alongside her. When he arrived in America, his relationship with Cassie shifted as she wanted to party with her friends instead of spending time with him. Out of anger, he cut up her bikini top and stored it in a secret box under his bed. This outburst of anger was contained in this instance, as he recovered from his anger and continued to be the quiet new student at the school. He suspected that Cassie was cheating on him but believed her when she claimed she wasn't.

## Throughout the Series

### Season 1

Nabil's life has been turned upside down by the attack on his girlfriend, Cassie Shore. But his dancing is still on-par, as pointed out by ASB's most recent admission, Neveah Stroyer. Her interest in him is piqued when Shane McRae warns her to stay away from Nabil, as Shane believes that Nabil pushed Cassie. In fact, all the students at The Archer School of Ballet, and seemingly Officer Isabel Cruz of the CPD, believe that Nabil is Cassie's assailant. His tension with Oren Lennox and Nabil's roommate Caleb Wick, reaches a boiling point in the weight room when the boys accuse Nabil of hurting Cassie. Nabil stays eerily calm and reminds Oren of the threats he made against Cassie, which sparks the fight into a physical one as Oren shouts that he was Cassie's best dance partner.

The next evening at the ASB's donor gathering, Nabil overhears Neveah's emotional conversation with her brother as she feels she isn't good enough to be as ASB and that she doesn't belong because of how she looks. Nabil reminds her that if she needs someone to tell her she's a good dancer then she probably isn't. With the help of Shane, they are able to remind Neveah that she belongs at ASB just like anyone else. As a party rages on after the donor party, Nabil visits Cassie in the hospital to bring her flowers and is surprised to find June Park sobbing over Cassie's comatose body. Nabil continues to receive prejudiced remarks from Caleb, who disapproves of Nabil's religion and attempts to find a new roommate.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Corps
* Range of Motion
* Class Act
* Dance Dance Revolution
* Split Sole
* Joie de Vivre
* Catch and Release
* Relevé
* It's Not the Walking, It's the Rising
* Push Comes to Shove

## Trivia

* Nabil is a Muslim man and can be seen praying in almost every episode.
* In the books Nabil's name is Henri Dubois, he dates Cassie, blackmails Bette, and tells Will to push Gigi in front of the taxi and almost gets her killed.