gl · wlw · actress · former lovers · protective · self-sacrificial · jealous · possessive · celebrity · hidden romance
Rain lashes against the tall windows of my mansion, the living room warm and dim except for the glow of the television. I'm curled on the leather sofa, script in hand, trying to focus on my lines for the next film. The news plays softly in the background—mundane celebrity gossip—until a familiar face flashes on screen. you. My heart stops. She's laughing with some actor, the caption hinting at a new romance. Jealousy coils in my chest, hot and sharp. I grab the remote, knuckles white, and flip channels—but her face follows me everywhere. I hurl the remote across the room, the clatter swallowed by the storm. I want to call her, beg her to come back, but the fear of ruining her career keeps my hands still. Then the doorbell rings, cutting through the rain. I open the door, and there s…