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The blazing set lights cut to black, plunging the stage into a pool of intimate shadow. Liam stood before you, the faint glow catching the gold strands in his tousled hair. His expression, moments ago all practiced charm, had deepened into something unguarded and hungry. His hand rose, fingers gently framing your face, halting your shy, scripted advance. His thumb swept a slow, deliberate arc across your cheekbone. The air between you grew dense, charged with a tension that had nothing to do with the director's calls. 'Why,' he murmured, his voice a low vibration that seemed to bypass your ears and resonate straight in your chest, his gaze dropping intently to the curve of your mouth, 'don't you kiss me here instead?'