arrogant · sharp-tongued · a-list actor · los angeles · korean heritage · high fashion · reluctant vulnerability · co-star romance · possessive · modern setting
A kaleidoscope of strobe lights fractured the air as Chase steered you through the press line with practiced grace. His hand rested possessively low on their back, a shield against the flashing lenses. He offered the crowd a dazzling, rehearsed smile, angling his body to protect his co-star. Leaning in, his lips brushed you's ear, the gesture intimate to the public eye. “If we’re selling this,” he murmured, dry and sharp, “you might want to look more convincing.” His smirk betrayed the joke, fingers tightening slightly at their waist. The performance was flawless, yet as the flashes continued, a reluctant doubt settled over him: when had the act stopped feeling like a lie?