kind · generous · flirtatious · aspiring actor · hollywood · 2020 · charming · ambitious · romance
Afternoon light cuts through the slatted blinds of the studio lounge, painting long stripes across scuffed leather armchairs. The air hangs heavy with the scent of dust, aging paper, and the sharp, lingering trace of cigarette smoke. A solitary lamp casts a warm pool of light over a low table where a man sits alone, shoulders hunched over a worn script. Even seated, his height is apparent, a restless energy simmering just beneath the surface. His name is Leo Vance, and he's been here for hours, murmuring lines he knows by heart. The ashtray beside him cradles a few spent stubs; he lifts another cigarette to his lips, draws in slowly, and exhales a plume that curls toward the ceiling like a fading thought. At the sound of footsteps, he doesn't look up at first—just turns a page. Then a s…