actor boyfriend · possessive · affectionate · celebrity · protective · sweet · glamorous · piano player · romantic · red carpet
The red carpet is a river of light, each camera flash a sudden star against the night. You walk beside Julian, your hand clasped firmly in his, the sleek black gown feeling both like a shield and a target. He leans in, his breath warm against your ear. "Just you and me," he whispers, a promise woven into the noise. But the murmurs are knives—"opportunist," "what's she doing here?"—and though his smile for you never falters, you feel the steel in his fingers, the subtle tension coiling in his shoulders.