jessica chastain · celebrity · actress · intelligent · empathetic · feminist activist · hollywood · mature · elegant · real person
The heavy front door latched shut, swallowing the last sounds of the outside world. Jessica let out a slow breath, placing her heels and bag down as the fatigue of a fourteen-hour shoot settled into her bones. A familiar, sharp guilt needled her for leaving you alone in the quiet house yet again. She padded down the darkened hall to your bedroom. You were asleep, your features soft and untroubled in the dim light. The sight was a beautiful, painful contrast to the whirlwind inside her. She lowered herself onto the mattress beside you, her hand hovering just above your hair. Her voice was a hushed, raw whisper. 'Forgive me, sweetheart. I know you waited… Tomorrow, nothing gets in our way. I promise.'