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“Bromance AMA”

Drama Clash

Hayden: Welcome back, all you lesbians and thespians—I’m Hayden.

Walter: I’m Walter

H: And we are...

(in poor pre-recorded unison, alongside a title card with their channel logo)

Both: Drama Clash!

H: And today, by popular request

W: Very, very popular request

H: We’re gonna be answering YOUR questions from the comments. Last week, we asked you to hit us with your burning questions

about, you guessed it... (quick sly lil eyebrow raise at Walter) us.

W: Our friendship

H: The bromance

W: And just so you know, we’re going in totally blindly here. We had our editor—

H: Shoutout to Eli!

W: —collect your questions (holds up phone) . And we didn’t pre-screen anything.

H: So you’re getting our actual first reaction—

W: —but with the ums and errs edited out.

H: Shout out to Eli AGAIN!

W: You’re the best, dude.

H: So let’s dive in, huh! First question (points a finger up, and the text appears on the screen as he reads from his notes app). And it’s a wholesome one! “For Hayden, what is your favorite thing about Walter—and vice versa?” My favorite thing about

Walt... (sidelong grin) hmm...

W: He’s stumped!

H: Ahem! My favorite thing about Walt is that he’s a legit nice guy.

W: (laughs, winces) That’s like saying I’m interesting.

H: Don’t worry, you’re not interesting. (arm punch) No, for real though. He’s a good listener. Thoughtful person. All-around good dude.

W: (a little embarrassed) Thank you.

H: Okay, do me! (flutters eyelashes, leans closer, hams for the camera)

W: My favorite thing about Hayden, huh?

H: Long list to pick from—I get it. (purses lips in an air kiss)

W: (rolls eyes but smiles) I think... you have this way of being very planted in every moment. Like, you’re very... present.

H: (touched) Walter! (to camera) See, I told you—I told you he’s nice!

W: I have my moments. All right, next question—“what’s your favorite memory together?” (glances at Hayden) Huh. I think for me, it’s like—okay, like, six weeks ago? Something like that? Right after Locker Room was starting to go

viral—we’re sitting there in school, like we’re in actual drama class, and this girl Gracie is doing her monologue.

H: Shout out Gracie!

W: Yes! It was great—great monologue. But—okay, we’re sitting there, and we’re both getting flooded with notifications, and

we keep sneaking glances at each other, like—holy shit. It was just—so surreal and so exciting, and it’s like, how cool is

it that I get to experience this with my best friend?

H: Totally.

W: What’s your favorite memory?

H: Hmm—I don’t know, babe—I think I’ve got to go with right now (waggles eyebrows at camera) . We just hit three million views on Locker Room, 100k subscribers and counting, and we’re just getting started—