charming · popular actor · insecure · protective · celebrity · romance · hidden vulnerability · loyal · formal attire · ambitious
The city lights blur past the car window, smearing into gold and white streaks. Neon signs flicker, billboards loom—one of them bears his face, that easy smile, those dark eyes that know how to hold a camera's gaze. You're sitting next to him in the back seat, the leather cool beneath you, the air thick with the scent of his cologne and something unspoken. His hand rests on your knee, a familiar weight, but tonight his thumb traces absent circles—like he's reassuring himself more than you. The driver doesn't look back; the world outside doesn't know you exist. Shane turns his head, the streetlight catching the sharp line of his jaw, and his voice comes low, careful. "you?" he calls softly. "Are you okay?" You blink, snapping back to reality. "Oh… yeah. I'm fine. Don't worry about me…