"QUIET ON SET PLEASE" the deep voice echoed into the neighbouring room I was currently settled in. Everything came to a hush, I wasn't up first so I could relax, not that I needed to be nervous anyways right? It's a job Maddie, but it's a SIDEMEN job, then again it's hardly serious it's literally called 'tinder in real life'.
All the girls I was forcing myself to make small talk with before hushed themselfs when it was evident filming started, every so often a bundle of laughs would slip through the cracks of the door. I can only assume the 'sidemen' are either making the laughs or the ones causing them.
Relax Maddie just fucking relax, this will be good for me and my career (if we can even call it that) I look back up around the room wondering how and why I was recruited for this shoot, and who the hell decided to recruit me, yeah i was a content creator but compared to these guys I was a fish out of water. 73K on TikTok because I usually post videos of me making an arse out of myself on a night out can't exactly compare with the girl who's got 600K on instagram solely for her looks (and lovely personality i'm sure) sat across from me. I've got in my own head now, it's just a laugh Maddie stop fucking stressing.
"Maddie love through you come and just stand on the floor markings for us, we'll give you the thumbs up when you say your line 'hi i'm Maddie i'm age blah blah blah' you know the script"
Fuck. she's still rambling on, i've zoned out, im nervous this is MASSIVE for my career. I mean it's all very professional compared to me setting up my phone and chatting away to a camera about how I can't handle tequila shots. I wish I said no, should have stuck to my own, safe little, corner of the internet. I mean what the fuck do I know about the sidemen. I did my research on them on the train here, I don't think I even remember all their names for christ sake. Fuck me Maddie just grow up, just remember it's all banter.
"AND lastly just go out and have fun with it" she grinned as I tuned into the last segment of her ramble. The polite smile she gave me afterwards eases me into the big personality's filling the room.
Deep echoing voice man from earlier shoots me a thumbs up and a teethy smile, signaling to me that it's show time.
"Hi i'm Maddie, or @Madzi, i'm 21 and i'm from Manchester" I sheepishly smiled afterwards, and awkwardly laughed to fill the deafening silence that had been created.
A guy with short dreads and an obnoxious chain approached the front of the line. "Hi i'm KSI and I can get rid of all your debt" he smiled while speaking very sternly, before laughing at his own line. I burst into laughter, completely caught off guard by that sentence. "Yes, yes, yes, 100 times fucking yes, fuck the debt i've seen the net-worth, let's just get married?" I said inbetween little laughs as I pointed him over to the yes corner. This response then caused the 6 other boys behind him to erupt into laughter, repeating my reply, grabbing onto each other, one of them was even on the floor laughing. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad, as I got into the rhythm of it I totally forgot we were filming and it just felt like I was having a laugh with some mates. See Maddie, it's just banter.
"Hi i'm Vik and are you a parking ticket? because you have fine written all over you" groans came from a few of his friends behind him. I smiled "you know what even though it's a cliche, that's maybe the sweetest line i've heard all day, it's a yes from me!" "How's he done that then" a ginger boy laughs and turns to his friends and the camera. "Pitty swipe" the boy in a shirt and tie said sheepishly back to him, causing the ginger one to repeat it and then the 7 boys to all erupt into laughter once more.
Next, cute boy with the shirt and tie stepped up to the front of the line. "Best hope you don't get a pitty swipe " I grinned at him repeating his own joke. He gave a sort of nervous laugh before beginning his sentence. "Hi i'm Harry i'm 22 and uh.. and... and i forgot my fucking line" he cursed himself. "WHEY BOG, FUMBLED THE BAG" the loud ginger boy laughed, causing me to laugh at the obscure nickname he just gave him. "No, no try again Harry I can't just say no because you forgot your line" I said to him then looking back to the cameras ushering for a retake. "Harry never usually forgets a line" one said loud enough so we could all hear, once again provoking me, the sidemen, Harry, and even the crew to laugh again. "Fuck it" Harry said "what's your phone number, when I think of a good tinder line i'll text you it and you can decide then" Harry waved his hands while he spoke, then ended his sentence with a bizzare sort of grin showing off his perfect smile. I blush a little "okay sure, i'll give you a yes for now" I joked, handing him my phone not actually expecting him to put anything in and just assuming it's all for the content. He then smiled, a genuine smile like he got what he was looking for all along.
I listen to the rest of the boys tinder lines, with Josh, Simon and Ethan ending up in the NO pile, due to the fact their lines were about having girlfriends, and Ethan's about needing a piss.
"AND THATS A WRAP GOOD SHOOT GUYS" Mr loud, echoey, booming voice spoke once again, insinuating that the video was over. I go up to thank the guys and the producers , with all the other girls for having us. Harry pulls me in for a hug unlike the other guys who just said "thanks for coming Mads" and all other kinds of politenesses. A friendship hug obviously Maddie don't be silly you met the guy 5 minutes ago. But then again i'm just a girl you can't blame me, truth be told Harry was not an ugly man. He was quite attractive, around my age, single, and didn't take himself too seriously. Plus I just got his fucking phone number?
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Okay I didn't really proofread this i'll be honest, pls pls pls let me know if I should keep going, I have some drafts ready to post whenever. Honest opinions only pls <3
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Fanfiction"QUIET ON SET PLEASE" Everything came to a hush, I wasn't up first so I could relax, not that I needed to be nervous anyways right? It's a job Maddie, but it's a SIDEMEN job, then again it's hardly serious it's literally called 'tinder in real life'...
