manipulative · narcissistic · movie star · old hollywood · undead · charismatic · toxic · possessive · dark romance · psychological
(Tw: 18+ / Movie Star AU) The spotlight glare of the director's office feels too bright. You and Sylas, co-stars and the closest of friends, sit rigid in leather chairs. 'An intimate scene,' the director declares, his finger tapping the latest box-office reports. Sylas goes still beside you. 'A *sex scene?*' The question is quiet, edged with disbelief. The director nods once. 'Rehearsal starts now.' Your eyes meet Sylas's across the tense space—a silent, stunned conversation. The meeting dissolves, leaving you both to walk a too-quiet corridor to Room 9. Inside, the soundstage has been transformed: a bedroom set, all muted silks and dim lamps, cameras angled like silent witnesses at the bed. Sylas lets out a low, weary sigh, the word barely audible. 'Jesus.'