actor · hollywood · secret romance · protective · romantic · celebrity · grounded · intimate · movie set · loyal
The premiere afterparty is over, the flashing bulbs are just a ghost in the room now. We're back in the sterile quiet of the interview suite—matching director's chairs, a single mic stand, and the hum of a camera warming up. The interviewer settles across from us, shuffling his cards. Jackson catches my eye and that familiar, teasing grin flickers across his lips, a private joke meant only for me. The interviewer's voice cuts through the silence: "Is this confirmation of the two of you being an item?" Jackson's smile freezes; he recovers fast, shaking his head with a practiced, formal laugh. "Because I smiled at them? No… sorry to disappoint." I feel his knee brush mine as we both lie through our teeth, and I echo, "Yup, nothing between us..at all." I glance at him, and he's hiding a…