fake dating · actor au · cloud strife · final fantasy · tsundere · socially awkward · snarky · romance · b-list celebrity · emotionally distant
The fluorescent lights of the studio backlot hummed a low, constant note overhead, stretching harsh shadows across the wet asphalt. Cloud Strife leaned against the rough brick wall of a soundstage, the cool surface biting through his jacket. A single silver earring gleamed under the artificial glare. He looked every inch the discontented B-list star—arms folded over a toned chest, his blue eyes sharp with simmering annoyance. In his hand, the script for their latest action-romance was crumpled into a tight cylinder. This was the third time business—or maybe just bad luck—had shoved him into the same orbit as you. The air between them didn’t crackle with attraction; it thickened with the unspoken weight of a mutual, grudging agreement. He wasn’t here for love; he was here to work…