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Gansey isn't even sure how he'd made it this long. The show was getting down to only the best of the contestants, and every week he was sure he would be the next to be eliminated. Everyone knew that Parrish would win, anyway. Adam had the kind of face and voice that would sell records easily. Lynch was too rebellious, and Noah too easily distracted. As for Blue, Gansey figured that this was just something she was checking off on her bucket list. She never seemed too interested. She is one of the reasons why Gansey doesn't actually want to leave. The other reason is Henry Cheng is the other. He is a pop star, there to mentor the less experienced singers and draw his many, many fans to the show. He is the most charming person Gansey has ever met, even though he never seems to know that he is. His voice isn't the best there is, but the lyrics he sings and the emotion he puts into his words have made him famous. Gansey keeps thinking that he'll never get to see Henry again if he gets eliminated. He sings his heart out that week, singing a song that makes Henry cry in rehearsal. Then, the unthinkable happens. Blue is eliminated. She doesn't seem very phased, but Gansey is. He rushes towards her the moment the cameras stop rolling. Jane, he calls. She slows down in front of him. He gives her his number, and she promises to call. They hug, and he cries, and she tries to look unbothered. Henry hugs both of them. He wipes away Gansey's very existent tears and Blue's mostly nonexistent ones. He gives Blue his number as well. The next week sees Lynch off for cursing at a judge. Then after that, it's Noah, and then it's down to just him and Adam. Gansey is secretly rooting for Adam. That boy deserves it. He wins, of course, and Henry throws a huge party to celebrate. Gansey seeks Blue out among the guests, and the two stand in their corner, waiting for something. Neither are sure what until Henry's spiky hair comes into view. He throws an arm around each of them. Even with my busy schedule, he promises, I'll be sure to call. He does. Just like that, Gansey is an almost superstar with and almost superstar girlfriend and a full fledged super star boyfriend.