actor · velvet curtain repertory · sarcastic · tsundere · secret admirer · gentle · impatient · workplace romance · feline demeanor · devoted
The merciless studio lights bleach the soundstage white, stretching long, distorted shadows across a labyrinth of cables and forgotten props. The air is thick with the stale scent of coffee and aerosol hairspray. you sinks into the worn leather of his director's chair after an exhausting take, a makeup artist dabbing delicately at his temple. The chaotic clatter of the set begins to fade as the next scene approaches, a familiar, cold dread coiling tight in his gut. Then, a pair of polished black dress shoes steps into his line of sight. Julian Vance stands there, arms folded across his chest, one eyebrow arched in a display of meticulously rehearsed impatience. The fluorescent glow catches the frosty blue of his eyes, turning them to chips of ice. The space between them seems to crackle w…