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Lovely name! I love this idea girlie. I hope you enjoy! It's almost an AU because Lex is his girlfriend in real life.
~ Alana
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Cassidy clapped her hands together as you neared Todrick's house.
"Are you nervous, Charisma?"
You shift nervously in your seat. "A little. I mean, I've never met any of them before."
Lex grinned and pulled into a huge parking spot that was placed in front of a lavish townhouse. "Don't be worried! They're awesome; they'll love you!"
"I hope so." You walk out, slowly hanging behind the girls. You had been best friends with Cassidy and Alex since middle school, and you couldn't picture life without them. You'd recently met up with them in L.A after landing a few jobs here and there, acting in #Bandcamp being one of your many gigs. You had a passion for acting before you even knew it.
Lex knocks on the door twice, eagerly bouncing.
Chester opens the door, and almost expecting him to offer you water, even though he was out of character.
"Hi!' you chirp. "I'm Charisma, it's nice to meet you."
He smiles. "I'm Chester, we're excited to have you here!"
Todrick's house is even grander on the inside than on the outside. You looked around, slack jawed at the winding staircase.
"Charis?" Cassidy tugged on your sleeve. "C'mon, we'll show you the set."
The set happened to be a separate room that Todrick had created for the show. It was whimsical and playful, complete with an ice-cream table and chairs that looked like cones.
Todrick was in the room talking to the boys about something when you all walked in. Lex and Cassidy waved while you lingered back and smiled shyly.
Cassidy nudged you forward. "This is Charisma. She's the one."
Todrick smiled and nodded, extending a hand. "It's a pleasure. You know what we're working on today, right?"
You accept his hand, nodding. "Yup! I'm supposed to be Gabe's girlfriend, right?" He nods, motioning towards the boys. They introduce themselves one by one: Cole, David, Dana, Will...
and Gabe.
He looked familiar. You knew you'd seen his face before, but you couldn't quite pinpoint it. He must've picked up on this too, because he looked at you funny.
"Do I know you?" he asked, suddenly.
You laugh nervously. "Not unless you've met many Charismas before..."
His eyes widen. "What, Charisma? As in Charisma {Y/L/N}?"
You raise your eyebrows. "Yeah...? Wait, have we...?"
His jaw drops into a shocked smile. "It's me, Gabe Morales! Remember? Best friends in elementary! Don't tell me you forgot!"
You racked your brain, and then it hit you. Your jaw drops. "GABE?!" You lunge at him, and he envelopes you into a huge hug. "It's been forever, I can't believe it!"
He laughs into your shirt, pulling away. "I can't either! God, I remember the last time I saw you, I had the biggest crush on you."
Your heart flutters, and you blush. "R-really?"
He nods, laughing and poking playfully at you. "Don't worry, I'm over it," he explains. "You've changed... so much! In a good way."
You grin. "I hope so."
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The entire rest of shooting was progressively becoming difficult for you. It didn't help that Gabe kept giving you this unreadable look. He had changed too, in such a good way.
He used to be this scrawny, skinny little sarcastic kid. Now, we was probably the same boy, but now with an extremely attractive exterior, and you couldn't help but feel the way he'd probably felt before.
You had to do a date scene with him that took place in a low lit room, complete with candles and roses.
You tried to compose yourself, but found yourself blushing and forgetting the lines when the camera started rolling.
Gabe reached out, taking your hand as the script said.
"You look beautiful tonight, Charisma."
Words couldn't describe how much you'd wished that he meant that.
You smiled, remembering your lines now.
"You're not too bad yourself," you recite, throwing on a convincing smile.
A few moments later, Todrick calls cut.
He sighs heavily. "That was the part when you two kiss," he explains, as if he'd mentioned it before. Your heart freezes, and Gabe raised his eyebrows.
"Wait, what? When did that change happen?"
Todrick folded his arms over his chest. "I just decided that you two have chemistry. It should be easy. You don't mind, do you?"
You glance nervously at Gabe, anticipating his answer more than Todrick probably was.
Gabe blushes, something you catch even in the darkness.
"U-uh... yeah! Sure, why not? I'm down. Charis'?"
You jump at the sound of your name. "U-uh yeah! Sure..." Your heart thuds against your chest.
Todrick claps his hands. "That's what I thought."
The camera starts rolling again, and this time, you can barely think. You can't even move, your beating heart overtakes your body. It's Gabe who has to lean in for the kiss.
Sparks fly instantly the moment that your lips meet. There isn't anything more in the world than wanting that moment to last. But it does, too quickly for your taste. You're left with the ghost of hips lips and the ever-lingering feeling of screwing up.
The camera clicks off, and Todrick smiles, clapping. "Great take guys! Take a five now." He leaves to room to retrieve Cole and Cassidy.
You look up at Gabe. "Sorry if you didn't want to do that..." you whisper sheepishly.
His eyebrows raise, and he takes your hand, only for real this time.
"Are you kidding? I've been wanting to do that all day."
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I hope you enjoyed, lovely!
~ Alana
