Being interviewed was NOT what Thomas Sangster wanted to be doing today. On any other day he honestly wouldn't mind. Interviews could be very entertaining and fun. Today, though? No.
This fact was simply because he had a lunch date planned with Y/n Y/l/n that he was missing for this interview, and he would much rather spend time with her than be here. Yes, he liked her. Yes, they were adorable together. Yes, everyone shipped them and the entire world had decided that most certainly, yes, they were destined to be together. Yes, that was a lot of pressure.
No, they were not together...
Yet, most people would add.
As usual, him, Dylan O'Brien, and Will Poulter were together at this said interview, but what was unusual about it was the fact that Will and Dylan kept the interviewer plenty busy while Thomas more sat back and watched, laughing, and adding a statement or two here and there. He knew the fans would enjoy this but he really didn't want to be here.
"Daydreaming again, Tom?" Dylan asked jokingly.
"I wonder about who?" Will added and Thomas looked at both of them with a sharp warning look that screaming, Shut it.
Thomas shot a nervous smile at the interviewer. "So sorry," he apologized. "Did you ask me something?"
The interviewer waved her hand through the air, dismissing it. "Don't worry. I was just asking about what filming was like and such. Maybe you guys can tell me about your co-stars?" Thomas tried to pay attention now. Might as well make the best of it, if he was going to miss his lunch date with Y/n either way. "What was it like working with the cast?"
"Well everyone was really great," Thomas answered, smiling. "It didn't take long for us all to bond and get close and by now they all just feel like an extended part of my family. We have endless inside jokes and are having bonding moments left and right... They're all just a ton of fun and I honestly don't know what I would do without them. They're all my best friends and they fill up my days. I'm never bored." They all laughed.
"Anyone you're particularly close to?" The interviewer inquired. She was digging for something...
Thomas tilted his head, thinking. "I mean, I think Ki Hong, Dylan, Will and I spend the most time together off screen as a group. The three of them get into so much trouble and I feel like a need to tag along to make sure they don't get into too much trouble." Everyone busted up laughing. "But, one on one...?" The interviewer nodded. "I think it's more recent, actually. Y/n and I clicked so fast and we're definitely a duo. We work very well together."
The interviewer smirked. Oh no. She'd found what she'd been looking for. "And how is it, then, to work with Y/n?"
"That's a good one!" Will interjected, basically yelling he was laughing so hard.
"Yeah, Tommy, tell her about Y/n," Dylan added, smirking deeply. He touched his lips, watching Thomas, ready for the mess Thomas was about to become.
Indeed, he did become a mess too. "Um- well- I mean she's very-" Thomas closed his eyes, shaking his head. He was blushing horribly and laughing nervously. His hands pulled at his pants and rubbed the back of his neck and just overall nervously fidgeting with everything. "Um...."
The interviewer was soaking in his obvious giddy nervousness, but Dylan and Will were taking the opportunity to throw Thomas looks, chuckle, and all around say what they were thinking without actually SAYING it.
"She's great," Will put in. "She's super fun and brings out Thomas' more outgoing side. He's definitely more reserved than Dylan and me... But when she gets around he just gets all hyper and she gets him shining all his dorky colors in all their glory."
Dylan nodded. "She has this light and this smile that's really contagious. She has a gift of cheering everyone up and getting everyone laughing and smiling, no matter their bad mood. She can also get really serious and emotional too, though. Like a big sister who acts like a mom. Fun and cheery but also comforting and supportive. She has this insane ability to see how people feel, know what they need, and then giving it to them."
Thomas was excited now. "She's an amazing actress too!" He gushed, sitting forward. The other two boys leaned back, smirking, knowing they'd got him going now. They were both trying to get the two together. Thomas was reserved and Y/n was very unsure and self doubting so she never saw such a gentleman and a genuinely good guy going for her. Now she would see exactly how he felt.
"Really?" The interviewer prompted as Thomas paused.
Excitedly, Thomas nodded. "She brings the character she plays alive in the craziest ways. And she can go from zero to a million with a snap of her fingers. A lot of actors need some kind of build up, or at least prefer it as they work better under it, but she doesn't need one at all. She just takes what she has and GOES with it. It's incredible, like magic! She's gifted beyond something I've never seen before. And goodness she's gorgeo-" He stopped, snapping his mouth shut suddenly. His eyes were wide and Dylan and Will were covering their huge grins. This was far better than they'd even dared to anticipate.
"Gorgeous?" The interviewer offered.
"I mean - see - when she gets really into it, she gets this glow about her. She loves acting and she loves to bring the people from the pages and into real life for the viewers . She tells us about how she was a little girl watching her favorite characters come alive and it gave her this drive to do the same for others. When she talks about things she loves, and especially when she does the things she loves, she just... glows." He cleared his throat nervously. "It's very, um, unattractive." He made a face, realizing he'd said the thing he was trying to avoid. "Yeah." He lay his face in his lap, burying his blush and idiocies between his legs.
"AWWWWWW!" Dylan and Will gushed at the same time.
"Does she know that you feel this way about her?" The interviewer asked mischievously.
"We're just friends," Thomas groaned, looking up. "I'm very proud of her and think she deserves everything she has and more. She's... she's great."
"He better stop talking now, before he digs himself in a further hole and makes a total babbling fool of himself even more than he already did," Dylan says, patting Thomas on the back. The interviewer, Dylan, and Will all laughed, then moved on.
Thomas was relieved when the interview finally ended and he was allowed to sink into the privacy of the car. But then he felt anxious about her reaction and sat there for a very long time. Until she texted him.
Can we meet up?
Why? He texted back.
Dylan and Will told me about the interview. It was live. I watched it because they were so freaked about it. I just think we should talk. In person. :)
Oh crap....
Sure. Yeah. usual spot?
For sure. See you in a bit!
When they did, a very nervous Thomas got out of his car. But he didn't even have time to look ver Y/n or over think about it. Suddenly Y/n rammed into him, the second his car door was closed. her arms wrapped around his neck and her lips were on his. His eyes widened then he melted into her. She leaned back and their eyes met. "I didn't believe them," she gushed. "All the times they told me - I never thought - but I like you, Thomas. Like a lot. And - I mean you kissed me back and I know that was really crazy and sudden but I was wondering - see I wanted to - um, maybe -"
He cut her off, kissing her back. he wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close. When they pulled back this time, their foreheads rested against each other and both were grinning. "I would love to," He answered her. "Date you. Work with you. hang out more. Kiss you all the time. Whatever. I would love to."
She smiled. "Great," she whispered.
"Cool," he added.
They both laughed, faces as red as tomatoes. No one was happier the two had finally got together.... But I can't say anyone was at all that surprised either.