I Know Places (Taylor Swift Imagines) (GxG)

Never Acting At All

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based on the song Never Acting At All by Melina KB, go listen to it while reading this!

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Fri

You recited your lines with practiced precision, though your self-assurance wavered when it came to nailing the facial expressions. Deep down, you knew these auditions were more of a formality, especially since Greta Gerwig seemed set on casting you as the protagonist.

Yet, when a blonde-haired woman in a blue sundress auditioned for the role of the protagonist's love interest, your heart raced, and you found yourself conflicted. Despite wanting the part, there was an unexpected difficulty in controlling your emotions around her.

As she finished her audition and took a seat beside you, a nervous smile passed between you two. Although unfamiliar in person, you recognized her as Taylor Swift. It was improbable that she hadn't heard of you, given your level of fame. You were an Evelyn Hugo-level spectacle. Despite this, you extended a friendly introduction, "Y/N Y/L/N."

Her smile brightened. "Taylor Swift," she said.

"I know," you said in a matter-of-fact tone.

She didn't answer, and an awkward silence hung in the air. To break the tension, you blurted out, "You look pretty today."

You saw a blush rise to her cheeks. It was the most adorable thing you'd ever seen. "Thank you. Y-You, too. Thank you, um, for saying that."

You two continued to talk until the casting directors called you over to discuss callbacks.

You, Taylor, and a handful of other actors and actresses are given callbacks for Monday, and then the day wraps up.

You headed home and ordered yourself some dinner, breaking out a cheap bottle of wine to celebrate your callback and victory in advance.

You curled up with your cat and prepared for a weekend-long binge-watch of a movie franchise similar to the new series you were playing in.

Your phone dinged as you poured your Merlot into a glass.

As you cued the franchise up, you picked your phone up and opened the article your publicist forwarded to you.

Y/N Y/L/N and rising star, Taylor Swift seen mingling at Steiner Studios during auditions for upcoming French series directed by Greta Gerwig, Inintéressant, earlier today.

Just as you finished reading the headline, a second notification popped up and you clicked on it. Another article.

Rising star, Taylor Swift and pop icon, Y/N Y/L/N talking during auditions for Inintéressant! Could a romance be blossoming, or is Swift just using the renowned actress for exposure?

You rolled your eyes at them. Just because you were publicly out doesn't mean every girl you talk to was a girl you'd date.

You sent this to your publicist and she simply laughed and replied,

To which you responded with,

You put your phone back down after she didn't send anything else after that, but as you played the first movie, your phone rang.

No caller ID.

Slightly scared but curious, you picked up and put it on speaker.

"Hello?"

There was a sharp exhale on the other line. "Hi. I-It's Taylor."

"Oh. Hi, Taylor," you said, slightly shocked. "How'd you get my number?"

"Um..." She trailed off.

You awaited an answer, and moments later, you were given one, "I stayed behind and dug through the papers the casting directors had."

You laughed slightly. "Bold for a rising star."

"What can I say? I'm your Celia St. James."

You laughed even more, appreciating the reference.

"So," she said, "with completely different intentions from Celia, do you think we could hang out sometime?"

"Like a date?"

"Could be a date, could not be a date. Your choice. You're the Evelyn Hugo."

You smirked slightly, considering her offer. Finally, after a heartbeat, you said, "I'll talk to Harley, but, um, sounds like a plan."

You could hear Taylor's smile as she said, "Okay. Bye."

"Bye, Taylor."

You immediately called Harley up and asked about you and Taylor 'hanging out'.

"I don't know, Y/N..." she said, "I mean, I get that she can't really do much to harm you since she's still a small actress, but I'm still worried about her intentions."

"I understand. I'll be careful, but I kinda really wanna go. Plus, it might be good for her to get some exposure. She's a really talented actress, Harley."

"Okay. Go. Have fun, but be careful."

"Alright. Thanks."

She hung up after a quick goodbye, and you went back to your original weekend plans.

part ii in the works