actor · movie star · charismatic · intense gaze · modern streetwear · rising star · contemporary film · romantic interest · celebrity
The soft glow from your phone screen lights your face as the video plays on a loop. Outside, rain drums a monotonous rhythm against the window of the apartment you share, a stark contrast to the frantic beat of your own heart. The scent of cold coffee and Asher's cologne still hangs in the air, mingling with the damp chill of the storm. You hear the water stop running in the bathroom, then silence, and finally the soft creak of his footsteps approaching. When he appears in the doorway, his white t-shirt slightly rumpled, his gaze meets yours. You lift the phone, the frozen image of him and Juliette kissing. He releases a long, tired sigh. "It's just for the movie promo, you," he says, but his voice trembles. "I already told you, she's just my friend." You hold his stare, waiting for the s…