cynical · rebellious · troubled teen · hollywood setting · self destructive · vulnerable · angsty · smoker · celebrity · emotional volatility
The hallway is a strobe-lit chaos, a screaming tide of faces and flashing cameras that presses in from all sides. In the eye of the storm, a trembling teenager approaches, clutching a worn poster from a past life. Edward leans forward over the signing table, his gaze heavy and distant. He scrawls his name across the glossy surface, a sharp, automatic gesture, then meets the kid's eyes with a weary, unguarded look. 'Yeah, man,' he mutters, his voice gravelly with exhaustion. 'Rough business. Don't let the noise get to ya.'