Chapter 1:

instant popularity

After the Limelight: An Unwanted Boom in Fame


As l closed my eyes, seeing the words float across my mind like a movie. I had always wanted to tell stories through film, my passion was in the film making. I loved how all of my emotions could come through a single screen, and the way I could shape emotion. It was fascinating, and something that drew me in entirely; it was my ultimate fantasy.

i looked around the empty classroom with untidy CD's on shelves, the disarranged chairs, the plain white curtains swaying on the window, gently moved by the wind. ... When the orange tranquil rays of sunset began painting the sky

‘‘How beautiful''i whispered to my self- Enjoying the sunset in the classroom when someone roughly opened the door and a familiar girl Marches towards me

Rikka!!!”allison, the film making club president called out my name” did you finish writing the story?”she asked

“i…don't know where to start “I responded awkwardly

“Hey Allison, Rikka that’s enough” Eugene,our club film producer said as he walked towards us “Today we got a clear sky and no wind perfect for filming ”he added as he wipe his camera

“I think it would be better to film what scene we can do today”

“Even so, we need to revise everything or perhaps start from square one ”Allison took a piece of paper from her pocket” I got the theme for our next play. The theme will be about romance tho…”unrequited love” thingy and we only got a couple of week to film a short movie before the school cultural festival”

I nodded “Well, I think it would be good to have a story about two people. One of them is in love, but the other person doesn't really know about that love "I suggested “We can use that as a way to see the difference between how the two different people feel, and how the one in love feels when everything isn't reciprocated.”

“But how could we get people to watch our movie? “Eugene asked

“I guess we need to publicize the whole event “Allison added “I think that I would just start by writing an invitation letter to the other schools, telling them about the film making club. Then, I would just make a few quick contacts, and convince them to make a visit to see our club. With a few letters of invitation and convincing words, I think we'd be able to get at least one other school to visit us”

“You can play the violin right rikka? “Eugene asked curiously as he lean closer towards me “would you consider live streaming for us?”

“Right it will help our channel go viral! "Allison burst out proudly” lets write a story about violin romance l,rikka, you play the violin and do the announcements! i'll work on our story”

"i don't think that would wo-"she immediately cut me off

“saint palantine academy is a music school after all, I’m sure students from other school will be intrigue” “For modern advertisements, it’s the view that do the talking”

she seems really excited. I don't want to ruin her hopes

**

Orange and blue hues intertwined the sky

A faint graduation spread across the sky and dye the clouds the same color

I took my phone out from my pocket and started to set up the camera . I wanted to get the view from the school fountain as well as the beautiful statue of an angel playing a harp

After I got the perfect angle. I stared myself at the screen for a couple of minutes not knowing what to do I randomly pressed any bottom I could find when I heard a notification bell

•recording live

✧ 2 views

Woah I got two views already? I thought as I think of something interesting to say. This is so exciting

"Hello everyone this is Rikka Akari, the vice president of the saint palantine academy film making club. "I cheerfully introduced myself as I step aside from the cam for the audience to have a better look at the background

[Saint palantine academy?! Woah I always want to visit that school ]

[It's beautiful, I like how the light reflects on water making a rainbow at the waiter fountain ]

[You're from music department right?can you play an instrument for us ]

I awkwardly nodded at the camera and took my violin out from the violin case

I smirked"Just as Eugene thought" I whispered and when i got back to the Livestream I got surprised form the views I get

✧ 3k views

I just recorded in live 10 minutes ago!

Wait why is the views keep raising? As well as the comments

[Notice me sariel!!! ]

[Isn't that sariel passed by?!!! ]

[OMG what is sariel doing in st.palantine?]

I keep reading the comments about this dude named sariel.seriously?

I was about to looked behind my back to see what's going on...

It was when I heard the faint sound of a violin playing it sounds just like a beautiful sunset....its making my heart warm making me relieved its like notes are gently engulfing meit

I glanced to where the music is coming from .As he began playing the melody, I could feel my head beginning to drift away, and before I knew it, I had closed my eyes.

Then, the melody was familiar to me. It was the first song I had ever learned how to play on my piano—"Canon in d major"

My eyes snapped open, and I was awed by his musical brilliance—it was like his fingers slide effortlessly up and down each string, creating a melody so beautiful that I could hear my heartbeat quicken. His face...it was almost like it was glowing, so radiant in the way his eyes were so deep that could brighten anyone's day—an aura that could light up the world."

The wind caressed my face, ruffled my hair,

As the fourth note of Canon in D Major played, everything went quiet inside of my head. It was like time was starting to slow down...

without thinking, I raised my violin unaware Of My bow slid gracefully across the strings, making each string sound as if it had its perfect time to shine. Every note we played was like a delicate chord, adding more and more tones and melodies that would eventually interlock into one beautiful song.

It was as if the bow had woven a web of strings, connecting with each other so harmoniously that they formed this sound. It was like nothing I'd ever heard, before...

With another blow of the wind that swayed my hair and clothes to the side, He looked at me deep into my eyes,with his beautiful eyes…like jewel. not even looking any other direction

The music stops and he finally glanced at me, I could see how his cold expressionless face was like it was straight out of a painting. It was like all of his perfect features just made him glow, and as I looked closer I could see how this glow was just a bit more than an illusion~ His features were almost like the perfect painting....

Oh shoot I forgot to turn off the camera . In panicked I rushed towards my phone to see the screen

•recording live

✧ 100k views

100k views!

"What do you think you're doing?"he grabbed me by my arm" why? Why are you recording? ""

l looked at him confusedly....what is this guy talking about

"Ahh!" I felt frustrated when I felt him grabbed me by my arm "let me go!"I turned to see his fingers, gripping the bare skin of my arms tightly, and then pulling me closer to him.

"Keep your hands off my friend"I felt eugenes hands on my arms making me move away from this guy which i believed named sariel pushes him away from me

i run towards eugene as he wrapped his arms around mine, not too tightly, and held me close to himself. "Are you okay?" He asked, rubbing my back.

Go ahead" sariel coldly said as he glared at eugene "Do something other than glare at me."

instead of talking back,eugene just smiled at me "ill walk you home "Eugene softly said as he grabbed my arm to leave the dramatic scene "I just forget about it ok?"

we started to walk away leaving away from him"but euegene.....you could get in trouble because of me"

i dont want them to think im better than him

well then i guess thats why im here

to remind him for you

what would i do without you?

good thing well never have to find out"

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