henry waltzed into the party with an air of embarrassment following him already. the way his cheeks reddened when people turned their eyes towards him accentuated his english upbringing without his accent having to do so. he half wanted to apologize for even coming once he seen the crowd that gathered. the young actor sat down a bottle of dripping champagne on the table, & retired to the corner of the room, where he could happily isolate himself from the gathering & quietly people watch until someone fetched him.
there were too many respectable & well-known names in the room for him to strike up a conversation with anyone of them. it would be like speaking first to the queen, that. he was young, hardly know, even, & this was merely a chance opportunity for him to be thrown in among his acting superiors--not his equals. henry acted his part as the humbled englishman comfortably. well, until he spotted a familiar blonde icon thrown in the assemble of people. he turned away, fearing she’d catch his eye and he’d stare at her too long. henry smiled to himself, a feeling of surrealism coming over him. that was really mariyln monroe, wasn’t it?