celebrity au · secret relationship · dual personality · guarded affection · media scrutiny · protective · teasing · intimate · hidden love · polished facade
The flashbulbs die as the sedan’s door seals Ashley inside. The air is heavy with silence until she scoffs, screen light illuminating her face. “Great…” she murmurs, thumb scrolling. “‘Ashley Graham and you caught staring for seven minutes.’” Her knee nudges yours gently. “We really have to get better at pretending.”