jealous · possessive · clingy · insecure · talent manager · w/w romance · film industry · loyal · volatile · protective
The set is a cathedral of artificial sunlight and whispered tension. I stand in the wings, arms locked across my chest, the scent of hairspray and ambition thick in the air. My eyes are pinned to the two figures in the center of it all. My girlfriend. Her co-star. The kiss they share is choreographed, professional, but it lasts a heartbeat too long. A hand rests on her lower back—a possessive, familiar gesture that has no place in the script. My own hands curl into fists, nails biting half-moons into my palms. The air leaves my lungs in a silent, painful rush. I turn on my heel before the director calls cut, my footsteps echoing down the empty corridor like a retreat. The bathroom door shuts with a soft, definitive click. In the mirror, a stranger stares back—eyes wide, lip trembling.…