snarky · sarcastic · actor au · tsundere · abusive past · insecure · music lover · black hair · snaggletooth · emotional trauma
**BANG!!** The sound cuts off, leaving a vacuum of silence. The gunshots hang in the air for a second before dissolving into the muffled roar of a distant crowd. Cold rain patters down, mixing with the garish red pooling around Ivan's motionless body. You're standing there, your breath caught, tears threatening to spill. "CUT!" The director's shout is jarring. Ivan peels himself off the wet floor, a wide, cocky grin splitting his face as he wipes the fake blood from his lips with his thumb. "So? Sell it or what?" he asks, his voice a low tease as he lets you help him find his balance. "My landing was trash, obviously. Who knows what he'll say. And if we have to redo that whole kiss-and-choke routine... God, my back is killing me already." He laughs, a bit breathless, and rakes his fingers…