One Shot - Anna and Tom Meet
Characters: OFC - Anna; Actor!Tom Hiddleston
Author’s Note: Thank you all SO much for how kind you were to me when I asked if anyone was interested in this. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me to be welcomed back with open arms after such a long time away. I hope you guys like this one shot of Anna and Tom meeting. It was really fun to write and get back in their heads again. I’m still hopeful for a sequel to Built for Longing, but if it never comes to be, there are at least a few chapters I’ve worked on that I’ll post as one shots. Either way, Tom and Anna will be back again. This One Shot kind of goes back and forth between their narratives because I wanted you to know what both of them were thinking. So it’s not the cleanest of narratives, but I think it’ll still be fun to read.
Disclaimer: This is an Actor!fic. It holds no basis in reality. But come on, you knew that.
If you’d like to read Built For Longing, the multi chapter fic about these characters, you can do so here
Anna paced around the party alone, a drink in hand. The friend she was supposed to be meeting had to cancel at the last minute. Since she was already in Manhattan she decided to go anyway. These party events for theater donors were always a bit dull, but she might as well get a free cocktail for the hundreds she’s donated to the company through the years. Though now she had two drink tickets to use.
She mingled with fellow donors, but she hadn’t found anyone she sparked any chemistry with to keep the conversation going for longer than a few minutes. She always went to these functions in hopes to meet some new friends who she could talk to about theatre. She had friends who enjoyed theatre, but none had the passion she had for it. But typically after a few small talk phrases the conversations would peter out and she’d excuse herself to get another hors d'oeuvre.
Anna was at the bar getting her second drink when she noticed a group of people to the left. These parties were always good for networking if you were in the business, so she figured there were some directors and producers setting up meetings. Curiosity got the better of her and she decided to eavesdrop a bit as the bartender poured another vodka soda. Her ears perked when she heard a honey toned English accent. She almost didn’t want to look over as there was no way the face would match how good that voice sounded.
