THE PLAY HAS ENDED. People rise to their seats and start to leave the auditorium.
Y/N, now out of his costume and in his usual tee and jeans, stands around and sees his mother approaching. She has a big smile on her face.
"Honey, I couldn't believe it. What a transformation."
Y/N smiles back. Anna hugs him, and he chuckles.
"Thank you." He thanks a bit embarrassingly. He parts. "But please stop."
She chuckles and rubs his arm. "Don't be home too late."
"Okay."
Mrs. L/N walks away. Y/N turns and sees Hailee and her father making their way out of the building. The girl is chatting with Mrs. Rosen.
Y/N keeps looking at her. Hailee's hair is back in her usual straight-down style, and she wears a regular tee. She wears no make-up. Hailee is Hailee again and not the angel that sang to everyone during the play.
But to Y/N, well...she will always be that angel.
As the boy stares, Reverend Henry gives him a warning look as he follows her out. This doesn't phase Y/N, but before he can make his move towards her, Danny gets in his way.
"Interesting rewrite you did out there tonight, bro." He tells him.
Damn. The reverend and Hailee are getting away. Y/N swallows and impatiently replies.
"Look, I did my best."
"And uh, your acting didn't suck too bad, either."
Y/N nods. Danny pats his arm and smirks.
"Gotta go. Take it easy, man."
"Okay."
Danny leaves. Y/N takes a step forward, but Mrs. Rosen walks in front of the boy to congratulate him.
"Y/N, you were marvelous." She says with a smile.
"Thank you."
He says so quickly and immediately leaves. Mrs. Rosen stands there, looking very pleased with how everything turned out.
Y/N feels relief now and is on his way to catch up with Hailee. He joins the crowd exiting the building, but she's nowhere in sight.
"Y/N?"
Y/N hears his name and turns around. His expression immediately falters upon seeing who it is. He rolls his eyes.
"Fine performance, son." His dad, David L/N, says with a smile.
"What are you doin' here?" Y/N shoots back.
"Your mom told me about it. I thought we might get something to eat after the show."
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