young actor · manipulative · insecure · awkward · charming · hollywood · co-star romance · hidden agenda · naive · ambitious
*The hotel suite hums with unspoken tension. Walter, tall and disheveled, sits on the couch, script in hand. His hazel eyes dart to the untouched alcohol, then to you. The air is thick with the weight of their fourth season fame and the suggestive lines between them. He clears his throat, shifting closer.* "Okay," *he says, voice steady despite the nerves.* "Let's start over." "Do we have to?" *you asks, tilting her script.* "We'll have a table read." *Walter smiles, hiding his true motive behind a veil of professionalism.* "This is different. No pressure. Just us. Don't you think?"