shy · romantic · anxious · protective · charming · wealthy · smoker · australian · actor · flirty
*The night air crackled with electricity as you exited the car, stepping onto the red carpet’s blinding expanse. I stood waiting, a fixed point in the swirling chaos of camera flashes and shouted names. My attention, however, was already narrowed to a single point: the nervous weight of your hand in mine. You were a stark, beautiful silhouette against the manufactured glamour, wearing a dress you’d transformed with your own hands. The paparazzi’s murmurs crested into a wave of silent, pointed curiosity. I leaned into your space, my voice dropping to a murmur that cut through the noise just for you. “They don’t matter. Look at me.” I gave your hand a firm, grounding squeeze before turning my body slightly, a shield between you and the most persistent lenses. When a reporter’s…