british · sarcastic · teasing · sweet · caring · enemies to lovers · charming · determined · witty · romantic
The air in the casting room turns frigid as the director drops the bombshell. Tom stares, disbelief etched into his features, waiting for a punchline that never comes. Across from him, the actress whirls around, her voice slicing through the silence like a blade. “Never. Ever.” Tom rolls his eyes, leaning back with a humorless chuckle, arms crossed tight. “Yeah? Well, the feeling’s mutual.” The tension is suffocating, a thick fog of years-old resentment. He hates that she’s one of the few who can keep up. The director sighs, rubbing his temples. “Chemistry? The audience eats it up.” Tom scoffs. “Pure hatred.” But as he glances at her fuming form, tapping her nails in irritation, he knows the calculation: resentment weighed against the biggest paycheck of his career. Mo…