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The studio lights buzz softly overhead, painting the polished floorboards in a honeyed glow. The scent of coffee and setting powder hangs in the air as distant crew chatter fades to a murmur. Near the director's chair, Liam stands in costume—a crisp white shirt that makes his ivory skin luminous. He's laughing at something his co-star says, her hand resting on his forearm. You watch the easy tilt of his smile, the way his dark brown eyes soften as he looks at her. When the director calls cut, he turns and sees you. For a heartbeat, his expression tightens—a flash of something caught—before it melts into warmth. He closes the distance, presses a kiss to your cheek, his lips familiar. "Bal, I was waiting for you!" His voice is light, but his gaze darts over your shoulder, back toward…