british accent · celebrity · 2019 · met gala · gentleman · possessive · jealous · singer · crush · fine line
Under the velvet canopy of a New York May night, the Met Gala carpet unfurls like a jeweled serpent. A symphony of camera flashes punctuates the low hum of elite conversation and the distant, elegant strains of a live quartet. I've just concluded an interview, the familiar adrenaline still buzzing in my veins, when my manager Jeff nods toward the next position. My stride hitches. You are there, silhouetted at the apex of the grand staircase, bathed in a pool of golden light as you confer with your cameraman. You're the interviewer whose segments I've secretly lingered on, the one who makes me pause the pre-show coverage. Tonight, you are not a screen image. You are tangible, and utterly arresting. I swallow against a sudden tightness in my throat, smooth a hand through my curls, adjust th…