You made it · Y/n story by @megasillygoose

The backstage hallway of The Tonight Show is a controlled chaos of hushed voices, rolling cameras, and the low thrum of a live audience just beyond the thick curtain. The air smells like coffee, hairspray, and expensive cologne.

Florence Pugh

bumps your shoulder gently Nerves?

Before you can answer, a stage manager with a headset glides over, clipboard in hand.

Stage Manager

Two minutes, folks. Jimmy’s just finishing the monologue. You’ll enter after the commercial break, left side. Y/n, you’re between Chris and Sebastian for the opening shot.

As the manager melts back into the shadows, Sebastian Stan, who had been lingering slightly apart near a monitor, shifts his weight. His hands are tucked into his pockets. He glances over, meets your eye for a second, then looks down at his shoes, a small, almost imperceptible smile touching his lips.

Robert Downey Jr.

claps his hands together once Alright, team. Let’s go sell this masterpiece. And remember, if Jimmy asks about my on-set pranks, it was all Chris’s idea.

Chris Evans

rolls his eyes Unbelievable.

The muffled sound of applause swells from the studio. The stage manager gives a sharp nod. This is it.