[ TEXT MESSAGE] To Cassidy @ ifeelthelove

[theateroflove]

Hi Cas :) Thanks for being so awesome and showing me around the theater the other day. I was wondering if you maybe wanted to hang out some time? PS. You looked totally hot.

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[ifeelthelove]

Tori? Hey! How you doing? Enjoying New York? You don't have to thank me, it was my pleasure. Oh, hell. That was totally a big reveal on a makeover. I was so convinced I couldn't pull it off. I'd love to hang out sometime :)

[theateroflove]

I'm doing great. New York's noisy, way different to London but it's a new adventure. Well, I have to say, the makeover was totally en-pointe. It didn't look like you had to pull off anything, I was kinda speechless when I saw you.

[ifeelthelove]

I'm blushing so hard right now. I'll tell Ajay his skills are win. You want to grab lunch before work one day, maybe do a little sightseeing?

[theateroflove]

Ajay? Hey, I'm supposed to be the one asking you out. I was just trying to ease my way into it so I don't make you think I'm a stalker or something.

[ifeelthelove]

Justin's Stylist. Well, technically my Stylist now too. All this stuff is SO new to me. Like, I don't feel like I belong here. You wanted to ask me out? Really? Was it because of what Ajay did to my boobs in that corset? Because they're not real.

[theateroflove]

Feeling beautiful or high profile exposure? That's valid, acting is hard when you're just starting out. You never feel like you really belong there and maybe like you're an interloper stealing the jobs from the real talent. But the thing about Caden and Drake Productions is, they NEVER employ untalented for their shows. I didn't even notice your boobs. I noticed you. All of you.

[ifeelthelove]

Uh, yeah, both. I'm a whole lot of awkward complication. Is that how you felt? Because Lisa told me about your resume and you've done loads in your young career. Even studied dramatic arts. I haven't even finish general high school, and I'm not even a real dancer. But Jus didn't give up on me. He believes in me more than I do. I just gave up on an incredible relationship because of that. Whoa, most straight guys notice they're fake. Are you gay or blind?

[theateroflove]

If it's any consolation, it doesn't sound awkward. It sounds natural if you've never done any of it before. I grew up knowing this was what I wanted to do and had a really supportive family to help me get there. Justin told me you've always wanted to be a dancer, so we're not all that different. What makes a real dancer? Because you're the lead in Footloose on Broadway. You can't get more real than that. People don't accidentally get to Broadway, you know. Whoa, you gave up an incredible relationship because Justin didn't give up on you? I thought he was 100% gay? Straight and 20/20 vision. They didn't look fake. Sorry, I noticed, just not that they were fake.

[ifeelthelove]

I haven't really. That day we met, it was the second time I ever truly felt beautiful. Thr first time was when all my friends bought me a prom dress and gave me a makeover when I wasn't going to go because I felt like a faker. You know I'm trans, right? I mean, I don't want to assume you just read about me when you aren't even really obligated to. What? Oh, shit, no. No! I don't mean I gave up on a relationship because Justin believed in me, just that I don't know how to believe in myself. Justin's more like 10000% gay and as in love with Sash as anyone can be. Probably even more than that even. Well, despite excellent hormones and hormone blockers, I never grew any natural ones of my own. I struggled with self-image... struggle... I had it done and it didn't even really help. I'm sorry if you were, um, trying to check out an au naturale chick.

[theateroflove]

I'd be lying if I said I didn't read some about you. I'm going to be working with you, so I read about all the cast. But mostly, I asked Justin about you. Then I asked Sash. Before that, I was going to ask you on a date, but they both said you were just out of a relationship that was special to you, so I didn't want to be forward or forceful. But I'd still like to hang out with you. Just before you think the reason I'm not asking is that you just told me you're trans. I knew that before I came to New York. I read some of the press releases when you got the part because I researched the show when I was scouted. Am I making you uncomfortable? I really didn't mean to, I'm sorry. I wasn't just checking you out. More like... admiring you.