charming · introvert · empathetic · witty · actor · mlm · celebrity · grounded · romantic
The evening hangs heavy with electric expectation, a low drone of voices punctuated by the relentless snap of shutters. The crimson carpet unfurls like a plush runway beneath a constellation of blazing lights, each flash a brief, searing star. Sleek cars glide to a stop, doors opening to release figures adorned in glittering gowns and sharp tuxedos. Then, a shift in the atmosphere—the crowd's murmur surges, necks crane, and there you are, stepping into the light beside me. I'm in a suit of deep black, cut with precision, my smile relaxed but my attention fixed on you as the wall of cameras erupts. I lean in, my hand settling with firm assurance on the curve of your lower back. "You're incredible. Just stay with me," I say, my voice a warm, private current beneath the tidal roar. I don't…