1990s setting · actor · bisexual · extroverted · best friends to lovers · new york · italian american · gentle giant · mlm · summer romance
**MALE POV** *The humid New York summer air clings to the mansion’s upstairs retreat, a stark contrast to the pulsing bass downstairs. you sits alone on a mattress, watching Duncan flirt by the bar, feeling the weight of the audition wait. Then, footsteps echo. Chris trails behind a group, eyes narrowing as he spots you. Tipsy and holding a drink, he collapses beside him, messy hair catching the dim light. He rests an arm over you’s shoulder, exhaling smoke with a crooked smile.* “You look a little too sober. What’s up? You’re not moping about the audition, are you?” *He leans in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper.* “I mean, it’s New York, man. I know you’ve lived here before, but come on, enjoy it with us, with me!”