y/n's pov
i wake up to my phone buzzing, my daily 8:30 alarm going off. i turned the annoying sound off and dragged myself out of my bed. i opened my bedroom door and quickly walked to the kitchen to make my breakfast. 2 eggs, a slice of toast, with orange juice. this was my favourite part of most days. it didn't take long for me to finish, and i prepared for my shower. i grabbed my towel, as well as my phone to play some music.
afterwards, i realized i still had a couple hours before lunch with my mom. i decided to watch youtube on my laptop, and occasionally glance on my phone for any work i could find. the only problem, was that i could never find anything. and even in the rare case i did, it never worked out. my savings were nearly nothing now, so i only have a few weeks left before i need to find something. even if i'll hate it.
by lunch, i had still found nothing. but at least i didn't have to look any longer. i didn't care too much about the outfit. my jacket would cover it. my family has always lived in new york, and the weather has always been one of my favourite things. sure, it was very cold. but when i look out my window at night, and i see the snow with the bright lights, it still makes me so happy. i slid my shoes on, and made my way to the cafe my mom chose. it wasn't too far, so i walked with my headphones in.
after 15 minutes of walking, i made my way into the small building. i spotted my mom near the back and walked to her. she got up and gave me a warm, tight hug. "y/n, how are you?" she says as we both sit. "i'm okay, mom. you?" i reply while taking my coat and hat off. "i'm alright. did you want anything?" she said smiling. "i'll have... just a coffee, i think. what are you gonna get?" she looked at the menu closely. "i think i'll copy you, dear." i don't think i had ever heard someone use that word unironically. at least not like she did. my grandma was english, completely. my mom had taken her vocabulary, and i loved it. she didn't have a strong enough accent to tell she was that english, which made it much cuter. "so, how's it coming? any work?" she said with a slight hint of sarcasm. "you know the answer to that. there's never anything." i said back, a little harsh. "darling, it's okay. you'll find something. you know, your father and i still have a room for you whenever you need." she replied sweetly. "i know, mom. but i'm an adult now. i need to be like one. i can't live with you forever." she grabbed my hand. "everything is gonna be okay, y/n. i promise." i gave her a smile, and a girl came over to take our orders. we didn't talk about much else. mostly just basic updates, and whatnot. after we finished our coffee, we stood up and hugged each other before going our own directions.
i got home, and took my jacket off and hung it on the coatrack. i checked the time, and walked over to my laptop. i opened my email, and found i had received a message while i was out. it was from my old dance teacher who had now become a pretty well known choreographer.
"hey, y/n. it's alicia. i just wanted to let you know we have an open spot for a music video, and i would love for you to fill it. the rehearsal is at 9 pm tomorrow. take your time to think about it, and let me know by midnight."
with a smile, but without hesitation, i began to write back a response. i need this. i don't even care how much it's paying, or if it is at all. i just need to feel something.
"hi, alicia! it's great to hear from you. i'd love to come. if you don't mind me asking, who's video is it? anyways, thanks for thinking of me, and i'll see you tomorrow."
i didn't get a response for a long time. it was around 10 pm by the time she sent me another email. i was very anxious, and i just hoped she didn't find someone else instead.
"hey, alicia again. i'm glad you're able to join! it's a shoot for hailee steinfeld. she's been in a good amount of movies, and obviously has some music too. the rehearsal is at our old studio. i'll send a copy of the choreography! see you then!
i knew the name, but i didn't know her too well. i did do a little bit of research on her after i realized she was the artist, and she was definitely beautiful. it could've been much worse.
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hailee's pov
i woke up, instantly checking my phone. my agent (and best friend) nell had planned my day out, which she did every time i had some sort of work. i was free until around 5 pm, and it was currently around 12. i've been struggling to get good sleep recently due to stress around work and releases. but i can't complain. i'm having fun, i just need a break eventually. maybe even a vacation. anyways, i decide to pass the time by watching a show while looking at some of the scripts i had been sent.
my phone went off. it was a call from nell.
"hey, nell. what's up?" i said after picking up. "are you ready yet?" she replied. i checked the time and realized i had lost track of time. "um... yeah. almost ready, don't worry." i said back. "okay. i'll be there in 15 minutes." i took a deep breath. "cool, see you then." i ended the call, and went to the bathroom to put on a bit of makeup. it didn't take long, and i grabbed my coat before waiting for nell
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y/n's pov
i had just left my apartment. i had a crop top, as wel some leggings. over the course of the day, i got more nervous for the rehearsal. i knew i wasn't bad, but i still hadn't done anything like this in a long time. i tried to put on some music to help make me feel better, but nothing really worked.
the studio wasn't a long walk, so i got there in no time. i was the first one there, along with alicia. when i walked in, she came over to give me a hug. "how've you been, y/n?" she said happily. "i've been alright. you?" i replied to her. "can't complain." she gave me a smile. "i believe hailee and her agent will be getting here shortly, so if you'd like to get ready, i'd do that now. you know, stretch, change, whatever you need. i'll be here if you need me, so don't hesitate to ask." i returned the smile, and set my bag in the corner of the room. i took my coat off and layed it out on top of it. i started to stretch out my legs, and pulled out the sheet that alicia had sent me. then she walked in. like i said, she was beautiful.
(this is the outfit)
she was even more beautiful in person, but i didn't really think about it much before she waved at me, sending me a smile too. i gave her back a slight grin, before going back to my stretching. it didn't take long for room to fill up, or for us to begin. as we danced, i noticed hailee looking at me quite a bit, and it started to make me feel both nervous and confident. was i doing well? was i doing bad? who knows? but it didn't matter. i was having a lot of fun, and that was enough.
hailee's pov (on the way home)
"well, that went good, right?" nell said to me. "yeah, it was pretty good. everybody did great." she looked at me with a small smirk. "what?" i blurted out. "that girl. do you know her or something?" i raised an eyebrow. "oh come on." she continued. "don't tell me you didn't realize you were staring at her for about 75% of the entire night." she chuckled at the confused expression on my face. "don't be dramatic, nell. i don't know what you're talking about. i don't even know what girl you mean." i lied, trying to play it cool. it wasn't as if i had a crush. y/n was just very pretty. "y/n? the girl who got there first?" she told me. "ohhh. yeah, she's pretty. and she was a great dancer. but i don't think i was staring." i replied. "okay then. whatever you say." she pulled up beside my house, unlocking the doors. "you wanna stay? it's getting late." i offered. "no, thanks though. see ya, hailee. love you." i smiled. "love you too." i closed the door and walked into my house, locking the door behind me and getting into bed.
y/n's pov
i got under my covers and tried to drift off to sleep. after a while of trying, i went on instagram for a bit. i had noticed a few new followers from the dancers i met earlier. i clicked on their pages and followed them back, and found that one of them posted a selfie with hailee. i gave her a follow too, not that she'd ever notice. i scrolled down her page for a few minutes before going back to resting, falling asleep in just a couple of minutes.
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hello everybody. i hope you enjoyed the chapter. i can't promise frequent updates or long chapters, but i'll try my best. i'm new to this style of writing, so bear with me. i'd love feedback whenever you have it, and am open to suggestions. thank you for reading :)