Summary: Safely sitting behind the camera for Cast Wars, you answer the questions yourself
Warnings:
Masterlist
A/N: Here is a link to the video
You loved getting to go to work with Will, getting to see him in his element.
Be it getting to go to set with him, watching him take on a new persona. Or be it interviews where you got to see him be his normal, charming self. You loved all of it, because most of all, you loved being around him.
But all this means you are no stranger to Will's Warfare castmates. Used to the chaos that seems to follow them everywhere, which is why you were quite happy to be sitting safely tucked away far behind the reaches of the camera, watching the chaos that is sure to unfold.
Somehow, a spare whiteboard and pen had ended up on your lap. And when the first question was asked, you found yourself uncapping the pen, thinking for a moment before scribbling down your answer.
As you recapped the pen, the media girl sitting next to you leaned over. Looking at what you had scribbled before doing a double-take. Nudging the girl beside her as she snapped a photo of your board.
You looked at her. Sheepish. Worried you had done something you weren't meant to. Going to rub it off. But she gets there before you. Waving her hands to tell you not to. So instead, you smile softly at her.
When the next question about fan thirst edits came up, the girl beside you nudges you. Looking at your board. Silently questioning whose name you are going to put down. You think about it for a moment. Looking at her as she looks at Will and back at you. Wiggling her eyebrows. But you laugh silently. Wavering for a moment before writing down another name entirely.
She nods appreciatively at your answer, taking a picture as the boys continue to argue about whether it is Will or Charles Melton. But eventually they settle on your boyfriend's name.
Only to be proven wrong as you laugh. Listening to your boyfriend's cheer. You had been right.
The next question is about Heartstoppers, and this one definitely gives you pause for a moment. Thinking about it as you listen to Will defend that he has watched it, which is true. The two of you had watched it together when it had first come out. But your memory was ropey as you tried to think. Eventually settling on a throwaway guess. The media girl, having watched you pause and think, still takes a picture of your board.
You look up to see the boys still arguing. But it comes to an end with Michael holding the board up.
"It's gay crises," Kit tells them, causing you to sigh to yourself as you rub it out. You probably should have guessed, but alas.
You settled back in your seat, pen out as you wait for Will to read from the card in his hand.
"Crashing back to reality." Will starts with a heavy sigh. "Will is the face of a popular meme. What is it?"
Already, your pen is running across the whiteboard as you write down your answer.
'You guys are getting paid.' You write down. Followed by 'not Sid' next to a big cross. This time, you hold it up for the media girl to take a photo of. You honestly felt sorry for Will for the second one.
When Joseph holds up their whiteboard, you can't help but shake your head, that one was not fair to Will, and you knew how much it annoys him.
"Incorrect." The producer calls. Causing the boys on one side to groan as you silently cheer.
"Luckily, the internet has been cruel to me multiple times." Will states. His eyes find yours as you give him a soft smile. You wanted to wrap him up in a hug. But alas, you can't. But your smile seems to do enough, as the boys carry on chatting around the two of you, he returns your smile with his own. The internet was a cruel place, but he had you.
"Noah Centineo's in To All the Boys I've Loved Before." Kit starts to read, causing you and Will to break eye contact as you both turn to focus on the question. "What was Peter's flirty move in front of everyone in the cafeteria?"
You pause thinking for a beat before you write it down, 'hand in back pocket'. You write. Nudging the girl next to you, who seems completely unsurprised by how long it took you compared to the boys, who clearly have no clue what on earth they are on about. She takes a snap. Laughing silently as you turn back to the chaos in front of you.
When the producer announces the correct answer, the boys are up in arms. All questioning what on earth it meant as Will turns to you. Many a question in his eyes.
"In whose Pocket?" Joseph shouts.
"In which pocket?" Kit questions.
Only for the producer to clarify it for them.
"Sorry?! puts his hand where?" Will calls. Looking back at you. Horrified.
"That's fucking assault" Kit calls.
As the boys melt into more chaos, Charles reaches out, putting his hand in D’Pharaoh's pocket. Loudly proclaiming "I'm flirting" As he does so.
Causing Will's attention snapped to the two as he works out where Charles had a pocket for him to put his own hand. In the end, he slips it into Charles's blazer pocket.
Before he then positions himself with his back pocket facing directly at the camera.
"Put your hand in my pocket," Will instructs as both Kit and Charles shove their hands into your boyfriend's back pocket. All of them dissolving into giggles as they do so.
You aren't much better as you sit leaning back on your chair in stitches as you try not to make a noise.
"Oh Shit!" Kit calls. "Calvin Klein's." And with that, Kit's eyes find yours, wiggling his eyebrows at you as you dissolve into even more silent laughter.
But the set is in utter chaos.
Eventually, the Buzzfeed team get it back under control and the boys back seated in their original chairs.
"What is Cosmos' full name?" Will reads out.
This gives you pause; you genuinely have no idea what it is. You know you have probably been told it at some point, but you can't seem to think what it is. You write down Cosmo Jarvis with some questions before and after, but you genuinely can't remember. Holding it up to the media girl with a shrug. Nevertheless, she still takes a photo of it.
When Cosmo announces his full name, you can't help but pause. There was no way you were guessing that as you erased your answer.
Then, with that, Kit is reading out the next question. "What is the name of the band Joseph's Stranger Things character is in?"
You pause, another one you had watched, but you cannot quite remember. Hellfire. You write with a little question mark next to it. Looking up at the boys as you watch Kit throw a tantrum at Joseph, claiming that he was the target market. Which causes your shoulders to shake with silent laughter. Not watching as another photo is taken of your board.
When Joseph announces the answer, it does not ring any bells for you. So you rub your board off with a shrug.
"Who from the cast played Shrek in a musical theatre production?" Will reads off, already laughing.
With your own laughter, you point at Michael. Getting as far as MG. Before the answer is announced. But that is enough for the media girl as she takes a photo of your board.
You watch as a printout of a photo gets passed to Will before he holds it up. Half looking at the camera, half looking at you.
"Run, children, run." Will instructs. "Run for your lives."
As Michael does his impression, Will's eyes find yours. For a moment, simply asking if you are okay, and when you nod, his attention returns to Michael. Laughing along with the others.
'Who's known to do a 'Pennywise eyes' impression?" Kit reads off, and with a shiver, you start writing his name.
The media girl takes a picture of you just before Kit does his impression. But when he does, you look away. Using the board to shield your face.
You keep it there till you hear Will start to read. "At what age did D’Pharaoh earn his black belt?"
You pause for a moment, listening as Will questions D’Pharaoh on that. But you know you know the answer as you think for a moment, and that's when it hits you. Quickly, you scribble the number down before triumphantly turning to the media girl, just at the same time Joseph does.
With a smile, the media girl takes a picture, and you look back at the boys to see Will looking at you with an inquisitive look. Clearly wondering what you are up to and if you are okay. But you are okay, you're having so much fun. So you send him a beaming smile, and that seems to be enough for him as he smiles back. Turning back to the question, Kit is preparing to read.
Kit starts to read the next question as you rub off your old answer. "Which fictional characters can Charles do incredible impressions of?" Kit reads, which causes you to snort. Incredible was a stretch. Will seems to have exactly the same idea as you, loudly calling into question the use of the word 'incredible'. As he finishes doing so, he looks back at you with a wink. Causing you to blush as you look down at the empty whiteboard and the answer you need to write down.
You pause thinking about it for a moment as the boys continue to argue, and then you write down your final answer, 'Golmn and stitch'. Under which you then write 'incredible??'
You turn your board to the media girl (whose name you really need to learn when this is over) for her to take a photo if it's just as the boys finish answering the question themselves, turning it around.
When Charles sees the board, he indignantly corrects that the answer is, in fact, Stitch. Causing you to write down a tick next to one of your guesses as he coughs. Preparing to do the impression as you drop your head into your hands with a sigh.
He starts doing it, too much ridicule from his castmates. But Charles is determined. Warming up and doing it for them. Even if as he does, it just gets him teased more.
You can see here as the boys get more rowdy, before getting themselves back under control, ready for the next question.
"Which celebrity does Cosmo often get mistaken for?" Will reads out.
"Tom Hardy." Joseph and Kit rush to answer before you have even managed to uncap your pen. So for that one, you shrug, sitting back.
Cosmo, bless his heart, looks utterly done as the boys dissolve into laughter. Which only grows louder as Kit reads off what Joseph had written on their board. "Tom Fukeface Hardy", which has the boys dissolving into even more laughter.
When they again get themselves under control, Kit starts to read the next question. "Name three people, including at least one of your castmates who will be appearing in Avengers Doomsday", Kit reads.
"I can tell you someone who isn't", Will immediately pipes up. putting his hand up.
"Justice for Warlock," Joseph calls out.
"Please tag that Justice for Warlock." Will agrees. "That would be great."
Laughing, you note down your own names in a neat little list. 'Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn' With #JusticeforWarlock underneath. A little heart was drawn next to it.
The media girl next to you nudges you as she takes a photo of it. Getting a smile from you in return.
The boys on one side start to high-five and cheer. However, the boys on the other side start complaining. Loudly about what you are not quite sure.
"What was D’Pharaoh's first-ever professional acting job?" Will reads out.
You pause for a moment. Hesitant before you start to write down 'reservation dogs' on your whiteboard. Holding it out to the girl with a shrug. Something in your gut told you that you were wrong, but it felt like the only right answer.
As the girl next to you takes a picture, the producer calls time. Causing Joseph, Charles and Kit to complain. Loudly. Again.
Will sighs loudly, "Just like hashtag justice for Warlock if you just wanna put it in the comments." Will sighs. Shrugging. But then he makes eye contact with you. A soft smile growing on his face.
"Reservation Dogs." Kit finally calls out, holding up their board.
"No." D’Pharaoh shakes his head. "I started acting when I was 15, I landed Reservation Dogs when I was 19." He explains. "My first ever project was on a small show, a small family channel show called The Holly Hobbie, I had like two lines."
With a solemn nod of your head, you rub out your answer. Ready for the next question.
"Can I just show you what Comso just drew?" Michael Interrupts. Turning the board around, "Darth Vader, and it just says Daddy."
With a sigh you drop your head into your hands. They were all children.
Will looks down at the deck of cards in his hands.
"That was my last question." He tells the rest.
"That was my last question." Kit agrees as everyone turns to the producer, intrigued to know what the score was.
"Papas got 4 points, but Mamas got 3.5." The producer calls out.
"Tiebreaker!" Charles calls out.
"If we win this point, then we win." Kit proclaims before turning to the producer. "Right?"
"American sports are weird. I don't know." Will proclaims, turning to you, but you just shrug in return.
"In what movie can Will's character be found incessantly vaping in the background?" The producer questions.
The media girl immediately turns to you with an expectant look as you uncap your pen. "Midsummer", you immediately write down then underith it you write Florence Pugh's name alongside a little heart.
The media girl with a laugh takes a picture of your board as you turn back to the boys in front of you. Both Will and D’Pharaoh have their hands in front of their mouth so as not to accidentally give anything away.
As you all watch the train wreack, if the other boys as they loudly proclaim, is in not Midsummer. Instead, going for Death of a Unicorn. Or rather Death of a Fuckface Unocron as Kit seems to want to call it to chastisting from Joseph.
"Incorrect!" Michael calls out. "It's Midsummer." Which immediately gets him a high five from Will as the other team loudly complains.
As the boys stand up. Will pulled his entire team into a hug as they celebrated the victory. Chanting Cosmos' name.
When Kit launches into his complaint about time, you laugh with a fond smile on your face. Whipping your board as you lean it against the leg of the chair you have been sitting in. Stretching your arms above your head. zoning out of whichever argument the boys are having now.
"Technically, though, neither of you won," the media girl next to you calls. Causing all of the boys' and your head to snap to her. "Will's girlfriend beat all of you. Separately and combined."
"What?" Joseph Quinn shouts. Leaning so far forward, it looks like he might topple off his chair.
On the other hand, Will is looking at you with a proud smile on his face as the other boys continue to clamour. Questioning how you had beaten them.
"That's my girl." Will beams.
"What?" Kit calls, leaning forward. "But how?"
"She got 9 points." The media girl explains. "And another half point if we include Sid. She beat the Papas, getting 5 points for their round and beat the Mamas, getting 4 in theirs."
You, on the other hand, are blushing bright red. You had just been having some fun with the whiteboard and hadn't been expecting the attention that it would bring to you.
"I mean, I knew she was smarter than us." D’Pharaoh shrugs.
"But how?" Michael questions.
"If you do the outro, then you can ask her." The producer tells them, causing Charles and Joseph to turn to Michael.
With a sigh. Michael starts to do it, or rather tries to do it. Struggling. But eventually, he makes his way through it. Which isn't helped by Joseph sticking his fingers in Kit's ear. Causing the boy to nearly fall out of his chair. But the moment that the director calls, Will is out of his chair, making a beeline for you. The other boys following not too far behind.
As you see Will making his way to you, you stand up. Opening your arms to him as he wraps his arms around you. Pulling you into him.
The boys crowded around you. Questioning how you beat them, but you just wave them off with a smile. Feeling the heat on your cheeks as you bury your face into Will's side. Letting him fend off the boys for you.
The media girl who you had been sitting next to announces she has the photos of your answer, which immediately gets the boys' attention as they crowd around her. Looking at your answers.
But Will remains next to you. An arm slung around your waist as he looks down at you.
"Did you have fun?" He asks softly, his head dipped down to you.
"I did." You smile with a nod, looking up at him. The two of you only looking away when the boys loudly clamour about one of your answers.
"Do you think we can slip away without them noticing?" Will asks softly. "Make a run for it, just you and me?"
"Let's." You grin. "If you go get your mic sorted out, I'll start the car," you bargain.
"Deal." Will grins. Pressing a quick kiss to your lips before he disappears into the back.
As you turn to the door, you make contact with the media girl who still has the boys crowded around her phone as they teasingly argue about one of the things you have written down.
She waves at you before gently making a motion to tell you to run while you still can. You mouth a thank you to her before making a bid for freedom.
Getting out of the car, you start it. With Will joining you a few minutes later, and with that, the two of you pull out of the parking lot, heading back home.
Unbeknownst to you both, a change has been made to the video. The media girls' intrusion and the boy's reaction to finding out you have both them are kept. But after the outro, the screen cuts to black, and where it would usually show another episode, you could watch it instead, it instead has the question that had been asked at the bottom. Starting off with 'Who from the cast had a rat tail as a child?' At the top of the screen was the final score. Papas - 4 Mamas - 3.5. But this time, an extra column had been added. 'Wills GF'. Starting at 0. But when a picture of your board is shown, the score clicks up by one.
Making its way through all of your answers. Including the bonus round. Showing how you completely put the boys to shame.
But at that moment, that wasn't what mattered to Will and you. What mattered was getting out and getting to spend some time one-on-one.
A/N: I was so tempted to add an end bit with comments people may have left on the video but wasn't sure if it would fit. So let me know if you would like me to add that!
