FALLING FOR FOREVER

Life of a

at one of his favorite rooftop bars, a chic venue overlooking the skyline. It was the kind of p

off the feeling of restlessnes

His feed was a cacophony of celebrity news, and for the first time, he found himself intrigue

ving a narrative that Olivia was involved with a mys

There was something annoying about the thought of her with s

icked your puppy," Jake teased, sli

s eati

Ethan replied, showing Jake

's the tabloids. They thrive on drama. Besides, you

ot back, the irritation bu

ke everyone is trying to

a hot commodity," J

actress. You two together? That's a

retorted, running a hand through his hair. "She's not

ed, leaning forward, his

lain what Olivia meant to him? It wasn't just about their chemistry or that one intoxicatin

need to protect her from all this noi

a moment before leani

ng. You're acting like you care, and that's a

ht together, not wanting to come off as too eager or needy. But the more he thought about it, the more he

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led out his phone, fingers hoveri

"Hey, Olivia, I just wanted to check on you because I can't stop th

ing in his ear. Each tone felt like a countdown, h

ay?" Her voice was warm

that article about you, and I wanted

ther end, and he could almost pict

day in the life of an actress. People lo

a character in one of those dramatic movies. But seriously, if y

she said, her tone softening. "But

t he couldn't help but feel that

to have backup, you kn

" she replied, her voice

ret offering. I co

he shot back, his hear

re she spoke again, her voice

o say thanks. For check

replied, meaning it with

ce. It was strange how quickly a simple conversation could shift his mood. Ma

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mesmerizing melody. He replayed their conversation, the way her voice shifted f

ocial media. He glanced at it, curiosity piqued. The trending topic was *

and his protectiveness flared once again. He quickly scrolled through t

uldn't let her deal with this alone. She deser

a text. 'Just so you know, I'm here if you need to vent or anyth

'Thanks, Ethan. I appreciate it. But seriousl

he chaos that surrounded her. And yet, as much as she insisted she wa

livia and the chaos of their lives intertwined in ways neither had antic

ect her in whatever way he could. Because for the first time in a lo