walker scobell · percy jackson · young actor · jealous · rising star · charming · witty · film industry · teen romance · competitive
The convention hall vibrates with chaotic energy—a wash of neon from elaborate costumes, the greasy scent of food trucks, the deafening roar of a thousand excited voices. Cutting through the crowd with an actor's practiced grace is Walker Scobell, his costume jacket hanging open, a polite, automatic smile fixed for passing fans. But his focus is singular, laser-locked on you. Backstage, after the panel, the air is close and warm. You're there in that blue dress, smiling at something one of his co-stars said. The co-star leans in, a familiar, flirty tilt to his head. Walker's jaw clenches. In three long strides he's at your side, his arm sliding possessively around your waist, tucking you against him. 'So, you,' the other man smirks, 'what did you ever see in Walker? Besides the obvious…