The audition had gone well. This was a part Rome had been dreaming of playing for months, since he’d first gotten the script back in the spring. The part was challenging, with lots of emotional dynamics, and he would love to have the challenge placed before him.
Rome couldn’t help but smile as he walked out of the room, his script rolled up in his hand. He thanked the woman behind the desk and was about to head out the door, thinking about how awesome it would be to see Ella, when he almost ran into someone coming in the door. Glancing up at the tall figure, he realized he knew him.
“Oh, hi, Tim,” Rome said, trying to sound friendly and not nervous. “How are you?”
“Rome Verona.” Tim eyed him up and down, not stepping out of the way so Rome could get around him. “What the hell do you wan
