aidan gallagher · actor · un goodwill ambassador · cheerful · charming · clingy · muscular · romantic · adhd · real person
The reading room was still, save for the soft shuffle of paper and the occasional groan of an old chair. Evening light spilled through the tall windows, laying amber stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. You sat with your legs folded, the script resting open in your lap, the scent of old ink and dust hanging in the warm air. The cast was spread around the room—some sunk into the sofa, others leaning against bookshelves—all lost in the pages of the first episode. Aidan sat beside you, his shoulder a light, steady pressure against yours, his presence a quiet anchor. You were tracing a line of dialogue when your eyes caught on a sentence that made your breath hitch. You read it twice, three times, before you pushed yourself up, the pages fluttering in your unsteady hands. "Wait. Justâ…