my boy - timothee chalamet

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timmy bounced up and down and shook his limbs out of nervousness, earning a couple of lingering stares from the students around him. he was backstage and next in line for his audition for Romeo. after some convincing, amelia was finally able to get through his stubbornness and audition before he regrets it. now, only a few moments from going on stage in front of the theatre directors, he was decently collected; he was full of butterflies and adrenaline. for a fleeting second while rehearsing his lines in his head, he felt his stomach turn at his intruding thoughts. did he spend too much time drooling over amelia that he didn't adequately rehearse his lines? if he gets the part, will they grow apart? who will be juliet? wh- his next thought was cut short at the sound of his name being called from behind the curtain.

after a thrilling monologue, timothee went backstage with a wide smile on his face. honestly, he felt great about the audition. he poured his soul into his audition and it felt like he had no worry in the world. he felt like he was floating as he slid past the long line of people waiting nervously.

however, amidst all of the people, he spotted amelia's face that seemed to be hiding from his.

he stopped suddenly, scaring a few people nearby at the sudden change of pace. "what are you doing here?" he questioned, thoroughly confused at the sight of her backstage with a script in her hand.

"uh...uh" she mumbled with wide eyes before rushing forward into a crowd of students and set supplies before he could even comprehend what was happening.

"what the fuck?" he murmured, looking for her in the crowd before continuing back to going to his locker, his face permanently etched with confusion.

"fuck!" she cursed, hiding behind an old set wall. she nearly groaned as his confused face kept replaying in her head.

for the past weeks, she had been secretly and feverishly rehearsing for an audition as juliet. theatre was never something she gravitated to even though she loved admiring it, especially when it was timothee on stage. after some internal conflict, she decided to just go for it. he would never have to know. if she was denied the part, she could go on with her life and just see timmy when it was convenient with his schedule. but if she got the part, she would get to see the look on his face when he sees their names on the official cast list. he was the only reason she was doing this, and she was going to do anything to see him happy and stress-free.

after some panicking, she heard her name being called forth by the directors. her stomach turned; she would have felt way more confident if timothee hadn't seen her.

"break a leg." a girl smiled as she returned to backstage after finishing her own audition. amelia had never seen her before yet she was so intimidated. whoever the girl was, she was beautiful. a natural juliet. she didn't even have to see her audition to know that she was talented; it just radiated from her. and her nose! holy shit who the fuck has a nose like that!

amelia took a deep breath before walking into the spotlight and smiling.

"whenever you're ready"