Pheromones: A Darren Criss Fanfic

CHAPTER ONE

        Nothing in my twenty-three years had prepared me for this. For fulfilling my dream of starring in a movie. Not to mention that it was a romantic comedy that I would have died to play a part in if it had come out when I was fifteen. But that was just the point. I was finally becoming the girl that I had always wanted to be. 

        "Caroline!" 

        The voice snapped me out of my daze as the director, Greg Cipriano, strolled into the room. He was extremely tall and lanky, with blonde, shaggy hair that fell into his eyes. He was very strange, but I expected that that's exactly what made him a genius. He wore dark, baggy clothes and combat boots. 

        "Yes, sir?" 

        "I'm glad to see you."

        I smiled. "Glad to be here, sir." 

        He took a seat across from me at the long, oval table in the meeting room on set. "First things first. Don't call me sir." 

        "Oh, um. Okay." I knew that my voice was shaking. I was so so nervous since it was my very first movie. Hell, it was my very first time being on camera in general. 

        Mr. Cipriano raised his eyebrows. "Next on the list." He stood, moving towards the door. "Your love interest is here. And he is dying to meet you." As he spoke, he moved closer and closer to the door, eventually wrapping his hand around the knob. 

        I stood and held my hands together in front of my body to try to hide my shaking. "Re-Really?"

        "Yeah." And with that he opened the door. 

        My jaw dropped, my eyes wide open. They had kept my "love interest" a secret because they wanted to surprise me they said. I had no idea what they had up their sleeve. No clue. I thought that they were probably just hiring another newbie to bring someone new into the business just like they brought me here. That's what I expected. But I was way wrong. 

        Standing in front of me was Darren Criss. Star of Glee, Starkid legend, the voice of an angel. His dark, curly hair was growing out, just beginning to curl behind his ears. His big, beautiful eyes were framed by long lashes that made the colors stand out like none other. His smile was so big and lit up the whole room. For a moment, I could have sworn that my heart skipped a beat. 

        "You must be Caroline," he said, his voice ringing out. 

        "Y-Yes. I am." I could feel my face getting red, the blood rushing to the surface of my cheeks. My hands felt sticky with sweat and I wiped them subtly on my jeans. 

        Darren took a few steps forward. "I'm Darren." 

        "I'm a huge fan of Glee," I blurted.

        His chuckle made my heart flutter. "Oh. Well, then you're very familiar with me I'm guessing. Or at least..I'm hoping." He laughed again. 

        I grabbed my hair and started twisting it. "Y-Yeah. Ha. I also, um, love your music. My favorite song is Words. Y-You really did great." I knew that I was making a completely fool of myself, but when my nerves get the best of me I tend to just randomly talk without thinking about what I'm actually saying. 

        "Thanks! It means a lot to me to hear that." 

        "Well, I'm sure you hear it all the time." I waved my hand around awkwardly in the air as I talked.

        "Eh, yeah. I guess. But that doesn't mean that it doesn't mean just as much to me every single time someone says it. I really appreciate it." His eyes sparkled as he talked and I knew he was being sincere. I could get lost in those eyes. 

        And then I wasn't sure what to say anymore. I was completely tongue-tied, which was completely out of character for me. My jaw moved for a moment in different positions as if I was trying to form words, but no words came to mind. Finally, I shut my mouth and smiled, my cheeks growing even more red than they already had been. This was the most embarassing moment of my life thus far. 

        "Alright," Darren said, taking a deep breath and sanding his hands together. "I'm going to use the bathroom and then we'll get to work! Sound good, Mr. Cipriano?" 

        "Yup! Sounds great. Let's get this show on the road." 

        I watched as Darren strolled out of the room. He wasn't the type of guy who walked with arrogance. He was confident, for sure. But so down to earth. So handsome. So kind. At this point, I wasn't sure how I was going to make it through this movie without falling madly in love with him. But I had to try. I had to try because if I didn't try, then I'd be lost forever. Once falling for him, I knew that there was no going back. I knew that he was never love me back. And I couldn't risk breaking my heart. I just couldn't let that happen.