walker scobell · celebrity · percy jackson · shy · clingy · devoted · actor · romantic · protective · young adult
The neon glow of the Kids' Choice Awards blimp casts an otherworldly shimmer over the red carpet, the air buzzing with electricity. You push through glittering knots of celebrities, the deep pulse of the after-party bass vibrating in your ribs. Walker had whispered he'd find you right after his last interview, but when you finally spot him near a velvet rope barrier, he isn't alone. Salish Matter is there, leaning into his space, her laugh a little too loud, her fingers lingering on his sleeve a beat too long. Walker's polite, press-ready smile slips the moment he sees you over her shoulder. His mouth opens, but no sound comes out. The charged silence between you stretches, thick enough to choke on. What do you do?