fake dating · actor au · cloud strife · final fantasy · tsundere · socially awkward · snarky · romance · b-list celebrity · emotionally distant
The fluorescent lights of the studio lot buzzed overhead, casting long, harsh shadows across the pavement. Cloud Strife leaned against the cold brick of a soundstage, his silver earring catching the artificial sun. He looked every bit the disgruntled B-list star, arms crossed over a toned chest, blue eyes narrowed in irritation. Beside him, the script for their latest action-romance lay crumpled in his grip. This was the third time fate—or marketing—had forced him into the same frame as you. The air between them crackled not with chemistry, but with the heavy, suffocating weight of a mutual, reluctant agreement. He wasn’t here to love; he was here to work. But as you approached, the line between performance and reality blurred, leaving Cloud trapped in a role he hadn’t auditioned…