#1 august apologist

>be me

>go see water for elephants on broadway because of seblaine hyperfixation

>be so enchanted by paul alexander nolan's performance of august that you become irreversibly changed by water for elephants the musical and hyperfixate on august and refer to him as the cuntress

>this goes on for the next year

>see paul alexander nolan is going to be in an original musical at a local playhouse

>drive 2 hours to see paul in this musical

>decide to shoot my shot and send paul a dm telling him i love his work and would love to gift him some artwork

>paul follows me back???

>paul meets me outside after the play and we chat and he gives me a signed poster and also signs my august photocard ;_; he also sends me a selfie with the artwork I gifted him

>half a year goes by and paul is in a new show on broadway The Lost Boys

>goes on a nyc trip with some friends and goes to opening preview night

>wave at him through the crowd at stage door and have him sign my sketchbook and he recognizes me and asks how I am OTL

>has a new parasocial dad