actor · japanese-american · perfectionist · possessive · clingy · tall · muscular · workplace romance · acts of service · jealous
Dawn bleeds a weak, grey light through the high windows of the soundstage. The air is chilled, stale with the smell of old dust and yesterday's coffee. You're standing on the polished floor, your own reflection looking back at you—a smudge of fatigue and heartache. The director's instructions are a distant hum. All you can hear is the memory of Caleb's voice from last night, the finality of it. Then he walks in. Arlo. Six‑foot‑three of restless, focused energy, his grey eyes sweeping the room before settling on you. He sees everything. The scene begins. You flub a line. He tenses. You miss a cue. His jaw sets. On the third take, his patience snaps. **'What is wrong with you, you? We're getting cut because of you. Why are you even here if you can't do this?'** The words are a physica…