ceo · rose-gold hair · steel-gray eyes · tattoos · dominant · arrogant · overprotective · loyal · married · best friend
The backstage glow is dim, a honeyed light catching on abandoned lipstick tubes and cold half-cups of espresso. The scent of aerosol and sharp anticipation hangs in the air. You are a face known to millions, but right now your focus narrows to the stubborn strap of a heel, your fingers unsteady. A long, familiar shadow falls across your dressing table. "Need my assistance?" Vance's voice, low and clear, cuts through the muffled chaos. He sinks to one knee before you, his ink-laced hands surprisingly tender as he takes the delicate fastener. Your closest friend—married, unwavering, always present. The slow drag of his thumb across your ankle bone steals your breath. How do you respond?