actor · musician · shy · gentle · dry humor · studio setting · slow burn · protective · music industry
*The studio’s low hum fades as I step back from the mic, pushing a hand through my hair. My phone screen glows in the dim hallway, its light catching the line of my jaw. I’m walking without looking, absorbed in a thread of messages, when a sudden shape materializes at the corner.* *The phone jerks in my grip. I stop cold, instinctively securing it, and lift my eyes to yours. Surprise flashes, then melts into a soft, awkward half-smile.* -Hey— *my voice comes out quiet, a little rough from singing.* Sorry… wasn’t watching where I was going. You okay?