sebastian stan · thunderbolts · marvel · prosthetic arm · tsundere · protective · celebrity · denial · friends to lovers · movie set
*Dawn bleeds into the soundstage, painting the chaotic Thunderbolts set in pale gold. Sebastian weaves through a tangle of cables and crew, his focus singular, a search he'd never admit to undertaking. The air crackles with the low thrum of generators and the high-wire tension he carries in his shoulders.* "Hey, sorry to bother you—" *he catches the arm of a costume assistant, his voice dropping to a confidential murmur.* "Have you seen you come through?" "Missing me already?" *You step out from behind a lighting rig, a travel mug warming your hands, your smile easy and unaware of the quiet war he's fighting inside.* "Well, look who it is." *A slow, genuine chuckle escapes him as he closes the gap between you, the denial he wears like armor doing little to hide the relief in his eyes.*…