Running Into Seb (Third Time’s The Charm)
Okay, I’m home now, so I can finally post about my ridiculous evening watching a movie with Sebastian Stan.
Yes, you read that right.
Wait, let me back up a hot second…
For those that are new, and/or don’t remember, Seb and I have run into each other at my local movie theatre a couple of times now (see here and here), but tonight’s was just…
Okay, so, I decide to go after work to see First Man tonight, because it’s out and Ryan Gosling and SPACE and, y’know, the usual reasons. So, I’m at Arclight and I buy my ticket and run into the restroom super quick before the movie starts and as I’m leaving the restroom, who should I see on my way to the concession booth…
Yep, you guessed it. (No, I did NOT actually run into him this time, so thank God for small favors.) Anyway, he smiles, I smile and internally freak out and practically run to stand in line for my bottle of water (where I ran into someone else I used to work with, but that’s another story). Anyway, a minute later, Seb comes out of the restroom and…
Literally heads into MY theatre. Where I am about to go to watch First Man.
Oh fuck, I think to myself. Followed by, of course Seb is seeing the Neil Armstrong movie about SPACE, the man is a bigger nerd than I am ffs. Followed by oh fuck. Because it bears repeating.
Now, Arclight also has assigned seating. So, I go to my seat…and I am in the same ROW as Sebastian fucking Stan. We are the only 2 people IN the row. I say again, oh fuck.
I studiously do not look at him or in his direction the entire movie. (Which, btw, was REALLY great, highly recommended, cannot say enough good things.) But I am AWARE that I am essentially watching a movie WITH Sebastian Stan just a few seats down and it’s just…it’s really weird, okay what EVEN is my life. (But hey, at least a barista didn’t embarrass me this time, so win-win!)
Anyway, film ends, we get up, he leaves, I leave, and I think to myself, self, you’ve run into him THREE TIMES now you have to at least ask for a pic this time, the universe won’t keep giving you these gifts forever…
So, I tap him on the arm once we’re outside
Me: So, what’d you think of the movie?
Seb: Oh, man, I loved the movie (looks up from his phone) Oh hey, you were in the theatre with me (and SMILES)
Me: (melting a little, because, well) Yeah, I was…I’m looking forward to Destroyer.
Me: So, um, would you mind if I got a pic with you?
Seb: (still smiling) Sure, let’s do it!
Me (pulling up my camera on my phone, and yeah, I had forgotten that my home screen is THIS PIC OF ME AND CHRIS *facepalm*)
Seb (over my shoulder) (looks down and starts chuckling): Nice background
Me (totally turning red): Yeah, um, sorry
Me: (because I am incapable of shutting my mouth) Me or Chris?
Seb: (chuckling again) Both of you
I take the damn picture before I can say anything else stupid (/o\)
Seb: (nods in approval) I like that one, you should make it your new background
Me: (!!!!) Yeah, I’ll, um, get right on that and, uh, thank you!
Seb: No problem! Enjoy the rest of your night!
And then I ran right to the bar to get a goddamn drink because what EVEN is my life?!??!?!!
And now he really really really really REALLY has to stop coming to my theatre because I now have a complex :D
(And yes, I am totally making this my new background on my phone, duh :D)