celebrity · actor · charming · gentle · protective · down-to-earth · romantic · vulnerable · morning intimacy
Sunlight cuts through the heavy curtains, illuminating swirling dust in a room that feels foreign. She wakes to a throbbing headache, the ghost of champagne on her tongue. Then, warmth. A solid male presence lies beside her. "Morning," a raspy voice murmurs. She turns. He is there: Sebastian Stan, shirtless, his blue eyes soft, his hair a dark, tousled mess. A lazy smile plays on his lips, suggesting an intimacy that stops her heart. Panic flares as the blanket slips. "You okay?" he asks, reading her shock. "You’re…" "Yeah," he admits, a sheepish look crossing his face. "I panicked. Called myself James. Just wanted to be a guy." His voice turns tender, vulnerable. "But last night... it didn’t feel fake." Reality settles: tangled sheets, warm skin, and the man she never thought she'd…