Adopted by the King of Broadway // Lin Manuel Miranda

why hello there bud

I adjust my phone that is leaning against a wobbly stack of albums and smile at the focused camera. Setting myself in place, I press the record button softly. Some shifty eyes and finger fumbling later, I allow myself to speak.

"Hello, uh, people of Wattpad!" I begin, "It has been 3 years since I have written this..." my eyes fall as I scramble for words, "somewhat terrible but successful fan fiction!"

"When I wrote this book, I just went wild, ya know? No writing techniques, no consistency. But I just wrote the story and bam!" The nervousness began to lift off of my chest like an airplane.

"75k views? 2k votes? It's like the popularity never stopped growing!" I laugh quietly to myself as I remember my regretful experience going viral on TikTok.

"Anyway, I just wanted to give you a little life update. Some words of wisdom, perhaps." I shift in my sitting position.

"Remember I said I was obsessed with Dan and Phil? NOT ANYMORE HAHAHAHA. I've really distanced myself from Youtube based fanbases. But now, guess who's stuck in the loophole of bandoms!"

"I've been seriously obsessing over twenty one pilots (for like 2 years lol) as well as many other bands. Memes are hella fresh this year. I've grown. I've matured... hopefully." A smile crosses my face.

"I mean, life moves pretty fast. I clearly remember typing this story anxiously before the idea disperses from my head. Then seeing the view count go up and writing more. Then finishing the book. Then..." I pause for a brief moment.

"...then moving on." A chuckle leaves my lips.

"Uh, yea I'm still writing. Doing that stuff. Being a depressed potato. The usual."

"I love checking back in on this story once in a while just to see how much it's still growing. I mean, the popularity of this story drove me to keep writing and writing. So, I'd like to thank you for that."

"So that kind of wraps up our yearly check in, right? Drink plenty of water, eat enough food, and go outside. It's great out there."

My hand find it's way to the end-recording button. Yet, it pauses before pressing the screen.

"And, well, keep reading."

I press the end button.

-=+=-

tysm for reading through this crappy check in. this crap fanfic holds a special place in my heart lmao.

also i saw twenty one pilots twice in a week how bout that :)

if you do like tøp and are into concepts of it, check out my concept account on instagram: @/lonelytruce. it's a very sad account tbh but hey, i'm still writing.

alrighty, until next time. bye.
-eli