When You Fish Upon A Star

Love at First Song?

Jordan's POV

I get to the callback late and I am nervous. How will I react seeing Bryce? I hope he gets this part because I want to work with him so bad so we can get to know each other more. I walk into the room and my stomach drops. Bryce is wearing a shirt that showcases all his muscles and jeans. I notice a tattoo on his arm. Wait! Is that a Hamilton tattoo? Has he seen it? Now I am even more nervous. The director breaks my train of thought. "Bryce, this is Jordan. He is playing Maverick. Jordan, this is Bryce. He is one of the two candidates left to play Malachi." I smirk and say, "Oh, we have met. Isn't that right Bryce?" 

Idiot! Why did I say that? He probably thinks I am some cocky jerk now. I notice Bryce show a sign of nerves but it suddenly goes away. I wonder why. The director then tells Bryce to sing. He asks what song Bryce is going to sing and I am curious too. Bryce then says, "This is a song that I feel fits Malachi as well as describes me. You will know it once I start." I don't show it but inside I am smirking. There's the sass I love.

Bryce signals to the piano and begins to sing. My jaw drops. Holy crap! I cannot believe it! I did not know he could sing like that. I start tearing up. I feel every word he sings. It is like he is telling his whole life story. I wonder where all that passion and pain came from. As the song ends, I can't bring myself to say anything. Bryce leaves the room and the director looks at me and says, "Jordan, I think we just found our Malachi. What do you think?" 

What do I think? I think I am in love with a boy who looks like Clark Kent and sounds like an angel. I turn to him and tell him, "I think so too. Who is telling him?" The director smiles and says, "It only seems right to have Maverick tell Malachi he made it. Here's his address. Go tell him." I leave the room only to get a text from Olivia and my smile dropped. The message says, "What happened with Bryce? He came to my house crying uncontrollably. Did the audition go that bad?" I text her right back telling her to keep him there and I will be there soon.

I get in my car and drive to her house. I probably could have gotten a speeding ticket but I didn't care. My Cinderella needed his Prince Charming. I ring the doorbell and Olivia ushers me in. I see Bryce in a ball sleeping. God he looks beautiful asleep. Control yourself Jordan! I then tap Bryce and say, "Wake up Sleeping Beauty! Your prince is here!" It is as if he had water dumped on him. He stands up and holy cow! He is shirtless and let me tell you. The shirt he had on earlier did not do his body justice. 

Bryce looks at me and shock saying, "What are you doing here? Are you here to make fun of how bad I did? I really sucked today and..." I stopped him and said, "Where did you get that idea?" Bryce said, "No one said anything after I sang and we skipped out on the acting scene so I figured that I did really bad." Bryce lowered his head. I could tell he was about to cry. I lifted his head so he would look me in my eyes. I told him, "You were so good the director already made his choice. Today's callback was just to show me why they chose you. I did not say anything because I was in awe of how amazing your voice is. You sang with such passion that I teared up."

He looked at me like I was lying. "I do not believe you." I look at him and say, "Will this prove it to you?" He raises his eyebrow and I do something I normally don't do but do not regret: I kiss him. At first, he does not kiss me back and I am about to break the kiss when all of a sudden, I feel a hand on my lower back and the kiss deepen. Well, well, well! Color me impressed! Bryce breaks the kiss and says, "Wait, how did you find me?"

Olivia chimes in and says, "First off, really Bry? That is your question? Secondly, Jordan and I have been friends since we were 12. He is like a brother to me." I nod in agreement and Bryce then realizes what I said earlier and says, "Did you say I got the part?" I nod and he does a backflip into a split and says, "Well Fisher, I hope you are ready for this because you are in for a handful. By the way, that was the best way to experience your first kiss." I am in shock. "Wait, I was your first kiss? I am honored and baby, if I can handle Hamilton, I can handle you. Bring it, Stryker."