the stars are burning out

TINA COHEN-CHANG, California resident, Redlands student. Majoring in Theatre Business, and going to help future stars rise. "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." - DESMOND TUTU

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fnnchristopherhudson​:

Finn wasn’t really too much of the club type. As he got older, he much preferred quiet bars… Well as quiet as bars could get with a lot of people talking in them. But when Jake invited him out, he couldn’t really deny him. He had lost Jake in the crowd of people, when he had gone to get himself another drink. A glass of gin and tonic. He was looking around for Jake, but this club was big and it was hard to spot people, suddenly he felt someone poking his back and for a second he thought it was Jake, before he heard the recognizable female voice. He turned around, and lo and behold, there was Tina. “Tina?” he said with a big smile on his face. “Hey, what in the world are you doing here?! I didn’t figure you to be the club type.” He was a little buzzed, he had decided he would let himself go tonight, and just really enjoy himself. “I’m here with Jake, who are you with?” he asked.

When the man turned around, it was definitely Finn. “Oh my gosh, hi,” Tina shouted, equally as surprised to see him. “Well, I am tonight.” She giggled for a second, then slowly stopped when she heard he was there with Jake and certainly stopped when he asked her back. She stood there facing a dilemma; either she could tell him or simply choose not to and lie. But Finn was her friend and she didn’t have the ability to lie about things like this, especially not in the state she was in. And what would happen if Finn saw Santana and Santana would say it? Finn would think of her as a liar. “Oh, really? Cool! Um, I’m here with, uh.... Santana.” She cringed on the inside as she revealed her company, wondering how Finn would react to it. “Yeah, we’re just celebrating her wrapping up her movie and me finishing my exams. I’m surprised she didn’t know Jake was here. Or, maybe she did but decided not to tell me. Either way, it’s weird they’re both here without being with each other, isn’t it? Anyway, how are you?”

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tana-lopez​:

The text message popped up on to Santana’s screen and she glanced at it quickly before tucking her phone away inside her purse, her car pulling up outside the club to meet her new friend for a night of drinking and dancing. She exited and glanced around, taking a minute to locate the brunette. “Tina,” she called out, her large bodyguard guiding her towards her friend with a happy wave of her hand. “You look good,” she nodded, as her eyes ran across the other woman’s frame approvingly. The sidewalk was packed with people and paparazzi were swarming around like flies too. 

Santana was used to this, so she simply smiled graciously but she was well aware that Tina wasn’t, so she looped her arm around Tina’s and let her bodyguard lead them towards the front door. She didn’t say a word to the staff, just raised an eyebrow expectantly, as they swung open the door for the two women.

Tina switched her gaze between the phone and the cars that were pulling up, in hopes Santana would walk out of one of them. Soon enough, she saw the star step out just behind her bodyguard, making sure she kept her distance when the paparazzi swarmed around her. It was amazing how she managed to guide herself through the crowd and the flashing lights - she herself had a hard time even seeing anything beyond those flashes. Upon hearing her name being called, she waved as she saw Santana approach her. “Thanks. So do you,” she replied, trying not to be too overwhelmed by the chaos around them as they made their way in to the club.

“That was insane,” Tina breathed out once they finally made it inside. She looked around in awe, blinking rapidly to gain her sight back after being temporarily blinded by the camera flashes. “And so is this.” She couldn’t help but let out a disbelieved laugh, but she surprisingly didn’t feel that overwhelmed once they were here. “Do you wanna go grab a drink?”

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@phuckermanjake​

Tina was sure she was dreaming. Not only was she at a hotspot in LA where she was certain that every person she bumped into either was ten times richer than her or had parents or partners who were, but she was there with Santana and ran into Finn. When it was revealed that he was with Jake, it was only a matter of time until she would bump into him as well. She already felt awkward interacting with him sober, so there was no way she wanted to face him while intoxicated. After going a couple of rounds on the dance floor to locate Santana, she attempted to dance the alcohol away before making her way to the bathroom to freshen up (although the bathroom was probably the worst place to do so). She stepped out with her head low, trying to get back out to Santana as fast as possible. It was at that moment she crashed into another body, almost causing her to fall, yet somehow her balance came through just enough. Her eyes darted up and there he was. Crap. “I’m so sorry.”

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@fnnchristopherhudson​

Tina wasn’t a huge drinker, particularly because she had a bad case of the Asian flush, although she did have a soft spot for fruity cocktails. And for some reason, the ones at this club were so damn good. She had downed three glasses almost without realizing, but the way she felt lighter when she danced and the heat radiating from not only her face but pretty much the entire body, she knew she had hit her limit. So, she was certain she was drunk when her eyes caught the figure of a tall man who looked a lot like Finn--but what could’ve he possibly done here at the very same club she and Santana were in? And if it was him, she definitely had to keep Santana away. “Be right back,” Tina yelled to Santana over the music before letting the other girl to her own devices as she shuffled through the crowd. She poked the tall man’s back, not sure if she was hoping it was him or that it wasn’t. “Finn?”

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@tana-lopez​

Tina was just doing the last touch-ups on her make-up when she saw a black car pull up on her driveway. Having a personal chauffeur was something she’d probably never get used to, shaking her head as it was almost too surreal. To a club in LA of all places. She plopped her lipgloss into her purse before making her way to the car. “Hi, so nice to meet you,” she politely greeted to the driver.

Arriving to the club, Tina decided to wait outside, texting Santana to tell her she had made it. The line was painfully long, and she wasn’t sure whether to get in line or if she would even make it in without Santana. “Where are you?” she texted, hoping she’d come soon.

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tana-lopez·:

Promo is the worst part of this job, but I do see what you mean. At least i’ll be busy until the movie comes out. Help dull my pain by going out with me this weekend, there’s a club downtown that we should hit up. I won’t take no for an answer.

You want to take me to a club? I promise you I’m not much of a club person at all--but I’ll try my best not to screw up your night. It sounds great, though. I definitely need a night out.

[tana-lopez]

I’m officially on to my final week of shooting ‘IVY: ORIGINS’ and I literally couldn’t be sadder about this experience drawing to a close. What the hell am I supposed to do with my time when I can’t play a sexy, badass, misunderstood super villain anymore? 

[teecchang]

I’m sure you’ll have plenty of things to do when you’re done. Imagine all the promo you have to do now that you’re finished.

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📲

Talk about someone/something you dislike, but only pretend to like

I don’t enjoy getting drunk, but I’ve gotten through some rough college parties to fit in. Realized later I didn’t really need to do that to make friends.

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❤️- For a secret crush

I don’t have one.

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Do you feel as if there is anything missing from your life?

A dog that’s mine.

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fnnchristopherhudson​:

That may be true. I think you could have managed if you really tried. But it was probably for the best right? Both for you and for me and Jake and Santana… What a weird “gang” we are.

PRIVATE: Oh god, we are not a gang. How awkward would that be, though? We’d be like Ted, Robin and Barney from How I Met Your Mother, only a lot more awkward.

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What are you going to do once you graduate?

Scary question. I really, really hope I’ll have a job, but I definitely have to start thinking about where I want to move. I’m getting strangely comfortable in LA, but I have better chances in NY. So, you’ll have to ask me again... soon.

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fnnchristopherhudson​:

Ouch. Serving me the cold hard truth today. It is. Which is probably why it wouldn’t work out with Santana either way. On top of all the other obvious reasons.

Always. You looked like you needed it. Yeah. I don’t think I would’ve gotten involved with Jake either if I knew about his fame. It’d be way too much pressure.

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Favourite food?

I love Korean barbeque and all kinds of noodle soups.

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🌟

[For a secret wish or desire of theirs]

I do kind of wish I didn’t give up on my acting dream, even though I feel like I’ve found the thing I want to pursue and that I was meant to do. And I secretly wish that I was as over Jake as I want to be.

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💃- For a talent that they like to keep hidden from others

I can tap dance, but I’ve never done it in front of anybody.

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Who's your celebrity crush?

Aaron Tveit holds a special place in my heart, as lame as that sounds.