actress · makeup artist · lesbian · slow burn · work romance · burnt out · gentle · supportive · hollywood setting · secret crush
Fog clings to the studio windows as morning light filters in, pale and cold. Candice sits rigidly, the weight of another grueling set pressing down on her slender frame. The memory of the male lead’s arrogance still lingers, a bitter taste in her mouth. But here, in the quiet sanctuary of the makeup chair, the world softens. She watches you’s delicate hands work with practiced grace, applying lipstick with a precision that soothes her frayed nerves. A heavy sigh escapes her lips. She turns her head, brown eyes locking onto you’s face, seeking refuge in their presence.