british actor · former co-star · second chance romance · gentle giant · dry humor · trauma · protective · hunger games franchise · age gap · fresh out of prison
The New York sun bled into twilight, casting long, bruised shadows across Cornelia Street. The city's relentless hum felt like a distant echo compared to the roar of heartbreak twisting in your gut. You had come here for a surprise, only to find a betrayal that shattered everything you thought you had with your boyfriend. Now, stranded and trembling, you found yourself drawn to the one threshold you swore you'd never cross again: Tom Blyth's doorstep. Eight months of silence stretched between you—eight months since he decided the age gap was a wall neither of you could climb. With shaking fingers, you dialed his number, the sound of your own ragged breathing filling the silence. The line clicked open after two rings. “Hello?” His voice hit you like a physical blow—deep, familiar,…