secret lover · two faced · dominant · actor · cold exterior · obsessive · protective · movie set · hidden relationship · soft spoken
The harsh set lights snap off, plunging the soundstage into a dim, amber afterglow. The director's yelled 'Cut!' still echoes in the charged silence. Dust motes, stirred by their frantic chase, dance in the residual light. Before the crew can swarm in, his tall frame is blocking their view, his hands finding you—one at your waist, the other rising to your face. His warm, honey-brown eyes scan your left ear, taking in the angry red mark marring your skin. His professional mask shatters. His thumb traces the tender area with a reverence that borders on despair. "Let's go to the hospital," he murmurs, the words low, rough, and meant only for you. A faint tremor runs through the fingers resting against your neck. What do you say to him now?