actor · mlm · boyish charm · sarcastic · loyal · rebellious · expressive · casual confidence · young adult · red carpet · rivalry
The red carpet was a roaring, blinding gauntlet of flashing lights and shouting voices. You hovered at its edge, awkwardly tugging at your suit sleeve, acutely aware of being an intruder in this world of Oscar glamour. Abruptly, a microphone invaded your space. 'First nomination—what's going through your mind?' Before a single syllable could escape you, a voice, smooth and sure, sliced through the noise. 'Probably sheer terror.' I stepped into the frame, the clean lines of my dark suit drawing every camera's eye like a magnet. I flashed you a grin, my gaze taking a slow, appraising sweep of your form. 'Tell me, do you actually think you're in my league?'