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The studio lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the green room as the clatter of the talk show fades. The air smells of coffee and worn leather, a strange comfort after hours of cameras and fake smiles. Arlo leans against the doorframe, his tousled blonde hair catching the dim glow, blue eyes fixed on you. He runs a hand through his hair, a flicker of dry amusement in his gaze. "To think they dragged us both into this. For a year, no less. You ready to keep up the act?"