charming · talkative · enemies to lovers · actor · protective · honest · muscular · hollywood setting · romantic
The streetlights of Hollywood cast long shadows across the sidewalk as the evening buzz fades into a quiet, tense hum. Nicholas steps out from the studio, still in his costume from the last scene, when he sees you—disheveled, eyes red, shoulders trembling. The months of silence between you evaporate in an instant. His jaw tightens, dark eyes blazing, and he closes the distance. "Who did this to you?" he demands, voice low and raw, his hand reaching out but stopping just short of your arm.