Hi guys! I am back :) I quit everything that had to do with Glee for quite a while but I recently started watching it again and it again drives me crazy, just the way it did before. I love it, I can't help it. I also started reading Finchel fanfiction and this is just a random idea I came up with.
I hope you enjoy it!
"Aaaaand cut!" Artie Abrams, one of Hollywood's most famous directors, clapped his hands and the cameras were turned off.
"Well done, guys! Take five" he said and smiled at the crew of his latest blockbuster production.
Finn Hudson, probably one of the most famous actors and - according to himself – the biggest dork in the world, sighed and reached for his water bottle, gulping down almost an entire liter. With a towel, he wiped away the sweat on his forehead. He had just shot an intense fight scene with Noah Puckerman who portrayed the villain of the movie and the arch-enemy of Finn's character. In real life, however, he and Puck got along quite well. They had met a little over four years ago, when they both had just broken into the business and Puck was a decent and down to earth guy, which was something Finn really appreciated in the crazy world of Hollywood.
"You know, you can totally pull this bad guy thing off" he said and fist-bumped with Puck.
"That's because of my incredible acting skills. The only role you're able to play is the one of the smooth, nice guy who always gets the girl " he replied with a smirk. That was sort of true. Even though Finn was highly praised by magazines and directors for his amazing performances in several Hollywood productions, he secretly thought that all of them kind of resembled one another. In fact, Finn did not think of himself as highly as apparently everyone else did. To himself, he was still the self-conscious boy from Lima, Ohio, who struggled with pimples on his back and peer pressure. No, he definitely was not as amazing as the world believed he was but he and his manager and friend, Blaine Anderson, were careful not to let anyone know about his issues because the press would make a huge story out of and probably label him as depressed and mentally unstable. Not the kind of publicity he was too keen on. So, most days he just swallowed his insecurity and showed the world a convincing smiling face – he was an actor after all.
"Finn, I need you to shoot the next scene where you rescue the girl" Artie called over and Finn went back to the set and smiled and greeted Kitty Wilde, the girl who played his love interest in the movie.
Later that evening, Finn sat in his limo on the way to his apartment and stared at the illuminated streets of Los Angeles. He loved and hated this city. On one hand it was the city where his life had changed and where he had gone from small-town country boy to world-famous celebrity, on the other hand he missed his old life. Sometimes he longed for his humble life in the Midwest, he missed his family and the on some days the constant attention was just too much for him. But most of all, it bothered him that no one really knew him. Sure, the press watched every step he took and people all over the world knew who he was but still, no one really knew him. The kind of knowing where you see the innermost desires of a person, their secrets and dreams and what is in their heart and mind. He had no one who knew him in that kind of way.
When he arrived at his apartment, he fumbled with his keys for several minutes before he finally managed to open the door. He took off his jacket and put it at the coat hanger while kicking away his shoes at the same time.
"Hey sweetie" a voice said and Finn flinched for a second before he turned around and recognized his girlfriend Quinn.
"Hello beautiful" he said and took in her appearance. She had pulled up her blonde hair in an elegant bun and wore a red cocktail dress. She strode over to him and planted a kiss on his lips. Quinn was the kind of girl people expected Hollywood actors to be with, but Finn sometimes wondered why he even started a relationship with her. Sure, she was hot and fulfilled all his physical needs but beyond that… He did not feel a connection to her or anything. If that was what love felt like, he often thought to himself, he was disappointed.
"How was your day?" she whispered and started sucking on his neck, probably leaving a red mark there.
"Exhausting" he replied and gripped her waist to shove her away gently. He walked past and straight to the kitchen to grab a sandwich out of the fridge.
"Finn" she moaned in annoyance and followed him.
"I had a rough day today, okay? I just want to sleep" he said and Quinn pursed her lips.
"I guess I will just leave then" she said in a bitchy voice and grabbed her bag.
"Quinn, wait" he said, suddenly feeling bad for not being a kind boyfriend.
"What?" she snapped and turned around.
"See you tomorrow" he said, not knowing what to say.
"Sometimes you are such an idiot" she spat and then turned around on her heel, slamming the apartment door shut. Finn exhaled sharply and headed for his bathroom to take a long, relaxing shower. For some reason, he was glad that she was gone.
The next morning was Sunday but Finn woke up at 7 am due to his phone ringing. Blaine's number flashed over the screen and reluctantly Finn picked it up.
"Blaine, it is Sunday and 7 am" he said hoarsely.
"I know, Finn, but we have to meet up as soon as possible" Blaine replied, sounding concerned.
"What…why?" he asked in confusion.
"I will explain it to you when I am at your place. Be there in an hour." With that, Blaine hung up the phone. Finn groaned and smashed his head back against the pillows. Blaine insisting on an emergency meeting was never a good sign, it usually involved either some nasty rumors or a whole bunch of extra work.
When Blaine rang the doorbell an hour later, Finn was hardly awake.
"Finn Hudson" Blaine snapped and pushed past Finn into the apartment.
"Whoa… what's up?" Finn held his hands up in defense. As an answer Blaine pulled out his phone and shoved it into Finn's face. It showed the website of one of the biggest tabloids Finn knew. The heading was "Finn Hudson – an ungrateful heartbreaker?".
"What the hell?" Finn roared, a wave of anger rushing through him.
"Apparently some reporters ran into a very angry Quinn Fabray last night and she did not have anything nice to say about you" Blaine replied with a sigh.
"Oh no" Finn groaned.
"Tell me what happened" Blaine demanded and looked at Finn, a tad disappointed.
"Nothing, really. She was just at my place yesterday evening and I was tired and told her to go and…you know Quinn. Apparently she told those reporters some bullcrap about me" he answered with an annoyed moan.
"Always up for revenge" Blaine concluded and Finn nodded eagerly. A minute of silence followed and Finn's mind was racing. At one hand he was mad at Quinn for being such a bitch sometimes, on the other hand he could slap himself for his own dumbness. He damn well knew that everything he did had its consequences.
"What are we going to do now?" Finn asked and hoped that Blaine, as his manager, had some sort of idea to save his reputation.
"We are not going to do anything. The question is what you are going to do" Blaine replied and Finn rolled his eyes.
"I know, I know. I have to save my own ass. But do you have an idea? Come on, man" Finn begged and he could see Blaine starting to chew his lips. Then a smile spread over his lips and Finn felt a wave of relief wash over him.
"Okay, first you are going to talk to Quinn. You have to set this straight with her. And then we are going to show the world that you do have a heart after all" Blaine said and he looked a little worried.
"What's coming now?" Finn asked worried.
"You are not going to like it" Blaine said unsurely.
"Come on. I will do anything, as long as I don't have to ask Quinn to marry me" Finn replied.
"No, I didn't think about that. But you have to do something that touches peoples' hearts. Something that shows your soft spot. I was thinking about you paying a visit and donating some money to...to the Mount Hope Psychiatric Hospital, the mental health institution in West L.A."
Guess who Finn will meet at Mount Hope? :)
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