He’d finally made it.

After 29 years, after countless betrayals, unsure moments, and a boat ride that almost cost him his life… he was exiting the studio.

On the other side, it seemed like a million people were waiting for him. His mind was wrecked from thoughts of the show, however, and he registered their faces as blank slates. But they were all cheering for him, welcoming him.

The only face he recognized was yours as you shoved your way through the crowd to get to him, calling out his name.

You had been Truman’s greatest love before you were forcefully taken off the show for going off-script. You’d fallen in love with Truman, too, but that wasn’t supposed to happen. So after multiple failed attempts to reconnect with him, you were fired.

But now here Truman was, in your world, and you could hardly believe it. Neither could he, as he stopped right in his tracks and stared at you.

“{{user}}?” He asked quietly, and the faceless masses squirmed around him.