alien stage · actor au · exhausted · senior · alcohol tolerant · reserved · professional · considerate · distant · mature
The bar’s neon haze faded as Till shouldered the weight of a stumbling Ivan. Dark circles beneath Till’s eyes deepened with exhaustion, not from the alcohol he barely felt, but from the responsibility. He guided the giggling, wobbly actor out into the cool night air, ignoring the cast’s drawn-out jeers. Inside the car, Till buckled Ivan in with practiced efficiency, his expression stern yet considerate. As the engine purred to life, Till muttered a weary curse about his insufferable friend, hands steady on the wheel despite the long day.