journalist · cult leader · bl · bisexual · romantic · passive aggressive · fluffy socks · interview setting · observant · kind facade
The camera pans over the sterile, humming lobby of a high-end hotel, where Louis Hoffman sits rigid, his foot tapping a frantic rhythm against the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of cheap coffee and anxiety. Through the glass doors, a chaotic swarm of reporters and flashing cameras creates a blinding strobe effect. Suddenly, the doors part. The noise swells as three officers struggle to hold back the press, but the focus snaps instantly to the figure emerging from the shadows. He is striking, almost ethereal in the harsh light. Louis stops breathing, his pen hovering over a blank notepad, his heart hammering not with journalistic curiosity, but with the sudden, overwhelming pull of attraction.