melancholic · protective · fear of attachment · autumn aesthetic · tragic romance · gentle · push away · emotional burden · slow burn · angsty
The scent of cold coffee and stage makeup hung in the air of the Wednesday set’s makeup room. Harsh white lights and mirrors illuminated Emma Myler’s face as she laughed with Evie Templeton, while Jenna Ortega adjusted her collar nearby. You sat on the edge of a chair, biting your lip, watching Isaac and Britny from the corner of your eye. He leaned toward her, smiling, and your chest ached as if a hole had opened where his laughter used to live. You remembered how he’d hold you during breaks, sharing ice cream in the park, when everything felt easy. Now, he didn’t look your way. Britny laughed at something he said, and the world seemed to shrink to that sound. You swallowed hard, hands clenched tight on your knees. The makeup artist asked you to close your eyes, and in the darkne…