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Jonathan smiles, all smarmy and ready to kiss ass.
“Hey, Alex. I know you’re pretty busy with hockey and all, but wouldn’t it be fun to hang out together? Like, during a performance. With a thorough explanation of the plot. I think you’d make a great leadi̇”
Alex, unused to Jonathan’s salesman persona, lets out an awkward chuckle.
“Here, I’ll talk about it a bit. So, there’s an alpha werewolf who has a
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do you think, Cynth? Think I could work ių“
Alex cuts him off before he can really get into it, turning to me
Eh! Why ask me?
He looks as me with undivided attention. When I glance away from him, I see the others holding their hands together in prayer as Jonathan mouths ‘Yes‘ at me
I mean..I think he could be a good fit. I just suppose he’d be too busy to actually do it. Moreover, this could settle in his “bothersome” category, where he might decide to it blow off.
Though, since he’s asking earnestly, I’ll answer honestly.
You’d be a good choice.”
Alex nods then, walking over to the sheet Jonathan just put up on the wall. He pulls a pen from his pocket and signs his name on one of the audition spots without any other questions. Behind him, Jonathan pumps his fist.
“Aight, well, I’ve got to get to practice now, but brush me up on what
hat it’s about, kay?”
As he passes by me, he takes a hold of my shoulder and kisses the side of my head. God, I know he said he’d take this fake dating thing seriously. but he doesn’t have to go this far
He chuckles when I squirm and push him away.
I wasn’t sure if he was serious about being in the play before. But he arrives at our meeting in the library with eager eyes.
That eagerness dulls to snide bemusement the longer I talk about the plot, however.
We sit beside each other in a back corner of the library with the plot papers spread out. He supports his head with his hand, elbow on the table. staring at the papers glumly. After going over the full setting, his disappointment seems to have skyrocketed, and it’s not getting any better with the description of his par
“T–The alpha in this s–story, you, has s–spent his entire life, uhm. Being cold. Ruthless. It’s why y–you get targeted by ”
“Wait, wait. How old is this alpha again!”
“Uhm_me_“I clear my throat. “Same age. As us
“Hah, nah” Alex seems to finally lose his patience, leaning back as he crosses his arms. “Alphas are supposed to be reliable and trustworthy as leaders of the pack. This guy doesn’t sound reliable—he just sounds like a dick.”
I hold back a snort, surprised by how put–off he sounds. I’d expect this if someone called a hockey puck a ball or something of that sort. But no, he seems genuinely frustrated by the story
*I mean to be fair, wolves d–don’t have alphas anyway..
A little unrealism…”
“But there is, like. Consider it like, y’know, kings, queens, so on. A system that’s both bloodline and quality based. If this guy really is young and coming into this position without the right qualities, he’d have to be, like, an only kid or something. At least it would explain why this other random pack is attacking them. If there’s a weak link and they want more pack members, just take over the weakened pack.”
1 end up looking at him for a tad too long, to the point where he starts glancing between me and the papers.
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the one to write the script, but it’s such solid logic. I will talk to
“Ah Sorry,” I murmur For a moment, I think about what he’s suggesting. I wasn’t th
1–the winning team a
A little smile seeps onto my fur
“Tg glad you’re having fun.”
He huffs, “Fun? I’m just correcting this terrible plot. And you guys are the drama team! Aw, I’m just joking, don’t look at me like that”
Though I am glaring at him, I note to myself that his cheeks seem to have turned a slight bit red.
Charlie was originally going to play the nurse girl. However, she hasn’t been around the club as often. It’s no real surprise when she calls in sick and unable to dedicate her time to the role
While we could pick from our existing team, the drama club president has the idea of advertising the nurse position to help our club gain more Traction Jonathan, surprisingly, said it probably wasn’t a good idea, but after a vote, we decided to try it.
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“And bow, dear wolf, did a handsome man like y
troine to land in my lap”” a girl asks, not even looking at the script: she stares up at Alex.
“The line is “Where did you come from 44. Try it again, please!” Jonailun clarifies, rubbing at the bridge of his nose tiredly.
“Oooh, sorry, I’m such a klutz, Maylar bif it be okay if Alex and I practiced this in a room first? I’m getting so nervous..”
As I distribute water to the club members, I can’t help but glance over at the stage in worry. If Alex starts flirting again. well, yes, it was mostly unintentional, but still, I really hope he won’t slide back into old had habits.
However, when I get a good look at his face, I find that isn’t what I really y need to worry about
Instead, I need to worry about him losing his patience.
Alex has had to repeat the same lines with this one girl five times already. And she’s only 4 of the many, many girls that answered the call for a new female play lead. So many schoolmates wanted to give this position a shot, all of our sign–up sheets filled to the point some wrote their names in on the sides.
But, well..these
girls are not
it exactly taking this seriously.
- y. And, well, Alex is getting tired.
When i gives him a fluttery look, he returns in with that cold steel gaze that leads my bullies to flee each time they see him. The girl looks a tad taken aback, and eventually, she just decides not to try anymore.
“Ugh. Injust not getting this. I’ll leave
She walks off without even being dismissed, so Jonathan calls for a break. Alex looks to practically stearn with irritation, so I beckon to him from behind the stage curtain
“Il–Hey
He looks over at me, his stare bored at first, but he brightens up upon seeing me.
“Need w–wa-
“Yeah, please.”
He walks behind the curtain to where I am as I hand him a bottle, Hoping to reassure him, I give him a pat on the arm.
“Y–You’re learning the I–lines really well. G–Great jolx”
“Hehe, thanks”
The tension in Ivis shoulders cases a little bit, thankfully.
However, they stiffen right back up when #5 comes in and just openly disregards the script she’s handed.
“Hey, Alex, I think we should go get a bite to eat. What about you?”
He stares at her without a response for a good moment, but unlike #4, she doesn’t back off. Instead, she just cocks her hip and raises her eyebrows.
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to go out since
Watching from behind him in the curtains now, I bite my lip, insure of how hell respond. It’s the first blatant invitation to Marted, and
“Cyyyyuth. There’s a girl asking your boyfriend ouuut,” he drawls, causing 5 to blink, surprised.
this all
I also stiffen up, feeling the eyes of the other drama members on me. Why the heck has he been putting me in the spotlight so much recently? My fingers curl into the stage curtain, seething at him.
But well actually, what he’s doing isn’t bad. We’re ‘dating‘ right now. And, well, if I was his girlfriend, wouldn’t I be responding angrily to her here!
Ah this time I’m the one not keeping up my side of things.
Flustered, I call out the first thing that comes to minal. Because I’m put on the spot, it comes out much harsher than 1 intended.
“I–1 wish th–the fuck you w–w–would!“:”
Several people jump, the one’s closest to me bearing holes into my back with their stares… |
After a moment of silence, Alex whistles. Then he shrugs helplessly, seeming utterly relaxed.
“Yeah, sorry. My girlfriend says no
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