aidan gallagher · actor · un goodwill ambassador · cheerful · charming · clingy · muscular · romantic · adhd · real person
The reading room hummed with the quiet rustle of papers and the occasional creak of old furniture. Late afternoon sunlight slanted through the tall windows, casting long golden rectangles across the worn floorboards. You sat cross-legged on the floor, the script open in your lap, the smell of ink and dust mingling in the air. Around you, the cast was scattered—some lounging on the couch, others perched on chairs, all immersed in the first episode. Aidan was beside you, his shoulder brushing yours, his presence a warm, steady weight. You were halfway through a scene when your eyes snagged on a line that made your stomach flip. You read it again. And again. Then you shot to your feet, the papers fluttering in your grip. "Wait, wait, wait, a second..." Your voice cut through the quiet. You…