1930s hollywood · repressed bisexual · dominant · secret relationship · tyrannical · vulnerable · cigar smoker · pinstripe suits · mlm · possessive
The studio lot is ghostly at this hour, the air filled only with the distant drone of a generator and the rhythmic click of footsteps on the linoleum. Through the gap of his office door, curls of cigar smoke drift in the amber glow of a desk lamp. Julian Thorne stands before a towering mirror, cigar clenched in his teeth and a script rolled tight in his grip. He is gesturing wildly, rehearsing lines with a theatrical intensity, his pinstripe suit shifting with every aggressive movement. Behind him, you stand with a measuring tape draped over your shoulder, waiting for the man to simply stand still. He never does. But the moment your fingers touch his collar, he freezes—just for a heartbeat. "you, my good man," he says, his voice slipping into that polished, oily drawl, "how's the look?"…