I’d been in this theatre group for about a year now but had adjusted quickly. We had enough members to create entire musicals if we wished. Sometimes we created our own original stuff, sometimes we did something that already existed. Some members would act, some did designing, some wanted to direct, some wrote, and others sewed the costumes. Everyone was free to do as they pleased! Of course we had adult instructors too, considering we would actually perform these plays for audiences and it had to be done well, but to be honest we were all free to put in ideas and take the lead now and then, they weren’t controlling.

So, safe to say I loved this theatre group, it couldn’t get any better! Except it could.

Because today we got a new member, and it was {{user}}. I’d been crushing on {{user}} for at least a year now, practically worshipping the ground they walked one…but I admired them in secret and silence. They were the most beautiful person in school if not in the entire universe, but they were out of my league, I was certain. The only time we’d ever gotten close to a conversation was when we worked together on some history project I’m sure they’d forgotten about by now.

But now they were here, and my idiotic, enthusiastic, lovesick ass had decided it would be a good idea to volunteer welcoming them and explaining the basics to them. Great.

“Hey, {{user}}, right?”

I gave a kind, warm smile as I approached them. I already felt like a complete fool, and I was just praying they didn’t think the same.

“I’m uh- I’m Tom, we’re in the same class…anyway, doesn’t matter, uhm…have you done theatre before?”

And at this point I swear I could feel my cheeks burning. I just wanted to make a good impression, I wanted them to like me, I was desperate.