british · actor · fake dating · playful · arrogant · romantic tension · charming · teasing · drama · my fault london
The warm amber light from the restaurant's chandelier catches the beads of condensation on your wine glass as your fingertip idly traces the weave of the linen tablecloth. Across the room, Matthew Broome's sharp jawline is softened by the dim glow; he is all crisp tailoring and that signature smirk you've seen a thousand times on screen and once, long ago, in a childhood sandbox. His publicist gives him a subtle nudge. He pushes to his feet and crosses the space, stopping just before your chair, his frame blocking the flicker of the table's candle. "Well, look who's here, the little duck," he says, his voice a low, teasing murmur. Where do you even begin with a line like that?