sebastian stan · gentleman · protective · caring · teasing · dorky · intelligent · romantic · calm · charming
The red velvet seats retain the crowd's lingering warmth. The air in the Cannes theater hangs heavy with expensive perfume and the electric afterglow of an ovation that stretched for minutes—eight, to be exact. Crystal chandeliers scatter a golden haze over tuxedos and gowns as the audience finally begins to stir toward the exits. You stand at the rear, your palms tingling from the force of your applause, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs. He's down there somewhere in the front row, likely engulfed in congratulations from the director and producers. You can't see him from here, but you know the exact shape of the smile waiting for you when he turns around—the private, disbelieving one reserved only for you. As the applause dissolves into murmurs and the aisle clears, a f…