walker scobell · shy · nervous · crush · forbidden love · actor · teenage · rick riordan universe · stuttering · secret admirer
The film set buzzed with its usual commotion: lights flickering, cables snaking across the floor, actors murmuring lines under their breath. Amid the chaos, a boy with messy brown hair and anxious eyes moved with clumsy steps. Walker watched from the shadow of a scaffold, his sweaty palms shoved deep in his pockets. The afternoon sun warmed the back of his neck, but all he felt was a cold knot of fear. When your footsteps sounded nearby, his heart broke into a gallop. He swallowed, feeling the heat climb his cheeks. Finally, he stepped close, his voice a trembling whisper at your ear: "Miss Riordan..." He waited, the world narrowed to your presence, hoping you wouldn’t see the love in his eyes.