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iv. INTIMIDATION

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ONE NEW MESSAGE
FROM TOMHOLLAND1996 !

TOMHOLLAND1996
hey anneliese, sorry for reaching out
so last minute, the jet lag really
caught up to me haha!

but is there any place in particular 
you'd like to meet at today?

ANNETAYLOR
it's totally okay, i soo know how you feel haha

does Auburn sound okay? it's a new 
restaurant near the golden apple comic shop?!

TOMHOLLAND1996
yes, of course! does
around 8am work?

ANNETAYLOR
sounds like a plan! i'll see you soon!

TOMHOLLAND1996
yep, see you soon mate!
READ 12:32PM

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Tom's fingers quietly drummed against his car's steering wheel. He had been sitting inside of his sterile Audi for what seemed like hours - realistically he had only been staring at the traffic light for a single minute. He couldn't quite pinpoint the reason why he was anxiety was eating him up, but he was certain it was because of one little Anneliese Taylor. It was odd; of all the co-stars he had worked with so far, she was the most intimidating. Maybe it was because of the way she could efforlessly write her songs (though he'd never admit he'd given her discography a spin or two), or the way he could simply tell through photos that she had a stunning personality.. or the famous family members. He hadn't decided which one was the most sensible answer.  

Tom's mind was flooded with millions of incoherent thoughts. What experience would this acting gig give? What his dog Tessa doing to occupy herself while he was absent? The traffic light signaled for him to continue his journey to the coffee shop and every thought in his head was erased.

Anneliese had already arrived at Auburn, and despite being as quiet as she possibly could be, she still had a multitude of strangers shouting her name. A few sets of hands had shoved cameras and sharpies on top of photos in front of her, silently demanding something — anything — that they could sell online to scrounge up some extra money for themselves. Being claustrophobically swarmed was not the way she had wanted her morning to start.

Despite wanting to engage in genuine conversations with the people being respectful and caring, she profusely apologized as she slipped into the door of the cafe just as Tom parked his car. He could tell she had already arrived by the looks of a crowd that was beginning to defeatedly disperse. Turning off the ignition, he let out a small huff and shook his head; it was 8 in the morning, for Christ Sake.

Tom slipped his sunglasses over his eyes and took a very much needed deep breath before he stepped into the summer sun. He carefully weaved his way through what little was left of the crowd, making sure to keep his head down low to be as unrecognizable as possible. To his relief, he had gotten away. 

The well-air conditioned cafe was decorated with greeneries and seemed like a place where Anneliese would spend most of her time. Most of the tables were empty, the only ones being occupied were seemingly students studying or casual business morning meetings. Either way, nobody but the young baristas were paying attention to him - thankfully. Tom pulled his baseball cap off and ran a hand through his humidity-induced curls as his eyes searched for the brown-haired girl that he was supposed to be meeting. 

He thought about grabbing two coffees, but hesitated; what if she wasn't a coffee person? Maybe she enjoyed smoothies more. His idea was pushed to the side as his gaze landed on the girl that he believed to be Anneliese. A small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Her attention was focused on the seemingly endless (and expensive) choices of drinks and breakfast - not on Tom, who was now standing beside her. 

"Anneliese Taylor, what a coincidence that I'm seeing you here!" Tom joked, but maybe it sounded a lot better in his head. He quickly straightened his posture and smoothed out his shirt in hope of shadowing his embarrassment with confidence.

Anneliese let out a small laugh as she stood up from her seat in the terribly uncomfortable chair. Thankfully, she seemed to have the same sense of humor as the super-hero. "Goodness, Tom! It's so nice to finally meet you!"

The pair exchanged a quick friendly embrace and took their seats across from one another. He couldn't help but notice that she was smaller than he had thought - in the best way possible, of course. He thought about the way her head sat beneath his chin almost perfectly. He slightly shook his head, what was he, insane for that? Definitely.

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Anneliese and Tom both discovered how easy conversing with each other was, and eventually found theirselves discussing their upcoming first day of filming all the way back to their childhoods. It had to have been nearing close to 3 hours of conversation. His coffee had gone cold, her coffee had been watered down and the plates that once held their breakfast sweets were empty and neatly stacked in the corner of their table. 

"Okay, I've been meaning to ask you this," Tom starts. His eyes had only left Anneliese a handful of times. "I've heard that you may be related to a certain member of Queen?"

     Anneliese raised her eyebrows with curiosity. She hadn't really ever met anyone that didn't know her complete life story. 

"Your sources are correct. My dad is Felix Taylor, therefore I'm the granddaughter of one of the greatest drummers in history," she half-jokes. "it's kind of refreshing to tell someone that opposed to it being the only thing I'm known for. Though, it does make me wonder if I seem intimidating to some because of it." 

"Not to me," he smiled, attempting to convince her the opposite. Tom clears his throat to rid some of the admiration that he had built up for her already. "But no, that's actually really amazing!" 

Anyone in the, now semi-crowded, large cafe could see the blush that was starting to build on Anneliese's face. She mumbled a shy 'thank you' before taking a sip of what was left of her iced coffee. Neither of them would admit it, but they both thought the other was easy to talk to - they really just seemed to click; which both worked in favor for the movie and their newly formed friendship. 

Tom took a mental note of the way her eyes sparkled and smiled with her. "You know, I've finally gotten around to listening to your songs, and I just have to say that you're pretty damn good!"

"Thank you," She smiled, her hands coming up to her face in attempt to briefly hide the blush that was getting more intense by the second. She had to focus on something other than the attractive man in front of her. "But kinda offended that you just started listening." 

Her playful roll of her eyes was enough to make Tom let out a heartfelt laugh. He absolutely couldn't wait to spend the next few months of filming with her. 

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tomholland2013 here's to the first of many coffees to fuel our sanity! (cheers to being one step closer to meeting more musical legends too)

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user so is it gonna be called #tanneliese ?

anneliese just admit that you're a little bit intimidated, tom

user MY WORLD IS COLLIDING!

zendaya 🤩🤩

tomholland2013 me? never! @anneliese

user call the police this photo is too powerful

gwilymlee i did not approve this

anneliese i'm gonna have to ask you to step out of the comments @gwilymlee

beckettmiller ARE YOU DELIBERATELY TRYING TO KILL ME ?!?! @anneliese

sebastianstan i'm with @gwilymlee on this one

gavinleatherwood @anneliese cutie, i see you!

user WHY THE FUCK IS GAVIN HERE ??

gwilymlee approving of @gavinleatherwood solely because annie has had a crush on him for the LONGEST time

anneliese i'm literally calling you pick up @gwilymlee

user OMGGG

gavinleatherwood is that true? @anneliese @gwilymlee

user what just happened lmao

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