Anderperry one shots

Romeo and Juliet

(in this story Neil and and Todd are both actors but are still friends and Dead Poets Society still exists)

I drove to auditions with Neil . I ate with Neil. I read poetry with Neil. I was fatally infatuated with Neil and it showed. There was a new play being shown at Henley Hall , 'Romeo and Juliet' I already knew the story from when Keating lent me his favourite poetry. I wanted to audition for Romeo , but I knew the more likely person to get the part was Neil , which is why for some stupid reason I auditioned for Juliet ,  knowing I wouldn't get the part.

I was so excited to audition for Romeo , and when I asked Todd what he was auditioning for , expecting Romeo too or some background character , he said 'Juliet' my face flushed red because I knew about the kiss and double suicide in the play. 'B-but , you're a boy and Juliet is a woman?' 'I asked the production , and they said it was ok for me to audition for Juliet.' 'Oh , then I hope I get Romeo' I said , then winking making Todd look petrefied and his face go hot pink. He knew it was all just childish flirting , but he hoped to Todd it was something more.

At Auditions , I thought I performed flawlessly and I was genuinely confident I would be Juliet , but when I saw Neil try out , there was absolutely no way that he couldn't get the part . I thought about kissing Neil a lot of the auditions , which is what powered me to perform as well as I did. I was actually confident when they called out the roles
'Romeo will be played by Neil Perry' That was no surprise to me.
'Juliet will be played by....' this was the moment I had been tortured for , been forcing myself to get to and the silence felt like 20 years. 'Ginny Danburry' all of my hope was crushed as Neil , who was still celebrating his inclusion in the play , looked over at Todd and his smile faded whilst he mouthed 'sorry..' I knew I couldn't handle to see Neil kiss a girl , even if for a play , so I stormed out of the theatre.

'Todd , wait for me!' I screamed , trying to find why Todd left the theatre , because he's never been this upset about anything , ever. When I caught up with him , I just needed to ask him why he abandoned the whole play because he always had hope in everything. 'Why did you leave the theatre?' His face turned from solemn to screwed up and maybe... angry? 'Because I couldn't handle seeing you kiss another girl!' I could tell he said this on impulse 'W-What..' 'I love you, ok!' He could barely finish his sentence before I kissed him with passion that could not be captured in a poem or a play , that nobody could recreate but us. I pulled away to catch my breath , but I had a hunger for Todd's lips , for his love. 'I love you' I blurted out , before kissing him again.