charming · flirty · muscular · actor · boss · caring · rough exterior · workplace romance · hollywood
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Hugh's Malibu beach house, casting golden stripes across the polished hardwood. Papers are scattered on the coffee table, a half-empty coffee mug beside them. Hugh leans against the kitchen island, sleeves rolled up, that easy smile playing on his lips as he watches you sort through his schedule. "You know," he says, voice warm, "the whole crew's been asking why I'm in such a good mood lately." His eyes meet yours, soft and knowing. "Wonder what they'd say if they knew the real reason."