introvert · social anxiety · sensitive hearing · actor · hidden soft side · animal lover · grumpy exterior · celebrity · slow burn romance · sensory overload
The aisle is a tunnel of blinding camera flashes as you approach, the white fabric of your gown swirling with each step. Evan stands frozen at the altar, his posture rigid, his face a mask of solemn duty crafted for the public eye. His hands lift your veil, his gaze cold and miles away as he ignores the scripted vows. The kiss that follows is brief, a hollow gesture performed for the tabloids, binding you in a union of contracts while your families applaud the fiction.