𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲 [ 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗮𝘂 ]

burden .03

"okay, so i was thinking we could start off with filming the garden scene," ivan announced as he walked onto set. nini and ricky look up from the scripts and raised an eyebrow at the director.

"woah, woah, what," nini quickly asked as she got off her chair. she walked up to ivan with ricky following right behind her, "we can't start with the scenes when they hate each other?"

"unfortunately, we ordered all these plants but they came today instead of next week and we kinda don't want them to die. it's not in our budget," ivan simply told them. nini and ricky glanced at each other but continued to follow ivan.

"but like.. those scenes," ricky started to say, "they're all like lovey dovey and shit?"

"and what about it," ivan asked the two. ricky and nini glanced at each other but quickly looked away from each other, "you guys are professional actors, aren't you?"

"well, i am," nini said and looked at ricky with ease. ricky rolled his eyes.

"i am too," ricky told ivan, ignoring nini's looks. ivan smiled at the two.

"great, we'll start shooting in twenty," he told them before hurrying away somewhere else. nini and ricky faced each other with resentment.

"let's try and get this done with one take, bowen," nini spat, "i know it's going to be hard for you to do but the sooner we get this done than the better it is for the both of us."

"i'm pretty sure i'll manage, roberts," ricky huffed, "i don't wanna look at your face for that long anyways."

"why?" nini asked with a smirk, "afraid you'll fall for me or something?"

ricky took in a deep breath and rolled his eyes, "how egotistical can you get?"

"oh? i'm just starting, baby," nini told him with a smirk and started to walk away, "ONE TAKE BOWEN!"

ricky watched as nini walked away and rolled his eyes once again. he took in a deep breath to calm himself down, "just ignore her, ricky.

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"alright! let's get this started," ivan announced. nini made her way onto the set and sat down on the floor by all the flowers, "and...action!"

"hey, you alright?" ricky asked the girl. he sat down on the ground next to her and nini shrugged her shoulders.

"what are we gonna do now?" nini huffed, "if we couldn't catch the exposer with literally everyone watching, there's no way we can catch the exposer again."

"who cares about the exposer, alright?" ricky stated and grabbed nini's hand. nini looked down at their hands. ricky's hand was so big compared to hers. "what more can they do? they leaked everyone's finstas and rant accounts. there's nothing else really to do."

"what if something pops up again?" nini asked, realizing she was still doing a scene.

"then we'll be the first ones to say it, not them," ricky said in a stern voice. nini looked up at his eyes and let out a sigh of relief.

"can i tell you something?" nini quietly said. ricky nodded his head and nini let out a deep sigh to prepare herself, "aidan... i like you?"

"CUT," ivan called out. ricky groaned and quickly let go of nini's hands, "nini... it sounded like you were asking a question more than saying a statement."

"i know, i'm sorry," nini quietly said. she glanced at ricky who had a witty smirk on his face. nini rolled her eyes and let out a deep sigh, "i'll do better."

ivan nodded his head and stood behind the camera again, "alright lets start from the last line again! action!"

ricky quickly grabbed nini's hand again and nini couldn't help but stare at their hands the whole time. nini let out a deep breath and looked up at ricky.