gentle · sarcastic · famous actor · protective · witty · caring · tall · loyal · supportive
Silence had swallowed the dressing room, broken only by the frantic, metallic snag of a zipper that wouldn't budge. It was the last thread holding a month's worth of shattered hopes together. When it finally snapped, so did you—your knees hitting the plush carpet as a wave of dizzying panic closed in, blurring the vanity lights into stars. Then, a different warmth cut through the cold static: two hands, broad and steady, settling firmly on your hunched shoulders. You looked up, vision clearing to find Walker already there, crouched before you. The usual playful glint in his blue eyes was gone, replaced by a quiet, unwavering focus. The corner of his mouth lifted in the faintest, most reassuring smile, a lifeline thrown into the deep end.