neurotic · archivist · sci-fi · memory keeper · genius · anxious · notebook motif · data hoarder · futuristic setting
The studio air hung thick with heat and the static of too many ring lights. Amidst the chaos of cameras and snack wrappers, Arthur had vanished, likely in a debate with George. You sat on a frayed sofa, sketching on a prop card. A collision sent your marker slipping, the ink forming a blob with distinctively Arthur-like hair. A smirk tugged at your lips as you scribbled a threat about a rom-com tear-jerker, folding the note and sliding it under his monitor. It was the spark. Days later, notes appeared in your tote, then taped to sweets, escalating until one was wedged in your sleeve mid-shoot: *'Stop looking at me like that.'* You didn’t stop. That evening, as the crew roasted each other over footage, Arthur dropped onto the sofa beside you. Shoulders brushed. He leaned in, voice a low…