BIBLE
Ever since that day, Bible knew he needed to keep his feelings for Build to himself. The potential consequences-breaking his own heart, their friendship, and his career-were too great. Acting had proven to be less challenging than he anticipated, but masking his feelings for someone he constantly worked with was proving to be much harder especially when they portrayed lovers in the story, even though it wasn't real life.
Bible was struggling to control his emotions, and lately, he felt like he was becoming too obvious. The scenes where he had to kiss Build were particularly difficult. It was hard to get into character with his heart racing and butterflies in his stomach.
"Rolling in 3, 2... 1, Action!"That was his cue. Bible knew his lines and actions well, having practiced them extensively. Yet, he couldn't shake the feeling of his heart pounding and the butterflies fluttering. The thought of kissing Build was overwhelming.
"Let it out," Bible whispered, caressing Build's face. Their faces were just an inch apart, and he could feel Build's breath. Bible wanted to kiss him so badly.
"But a guy like you, it's no fun if you don't give in," Bible said, pulling his hands away and attempting to leave.
3... 2... 1
Then Build kissed him.
He kissed Bible just as Pete should kiss Vegas.
(Get into your character, Bible) he reminded himself.
Bible smiled into the kiss, holding Build's face as he kissed him intensely, trying to portray Pete's passion for Vegas.
They continued kissing, and Bible found it impossible to stop. He loved kissing Build, and though he knew he shouldn't let his personal feelings affect his performance, he couldn't help but be drawn to him.
Breathless and gasping for air, Bible couldn't distinguish if it was his own breath shaking or Build's.
He held Build by the waist, abandoning his character's restraint. In the heat of the moment, he removed his shirt and kissed Build again, pushing boundaries not in the script. His tongue explored Build's mouth, though it wasn't supposed to.
"hng," Build moaned into the kiss.
"CUT!!" the director shouted, breaking them apart.
"Let's stop for a while. Prepare for the next scene and adjust the camera angles."Bible exhaled, looking at Build as he quickly dressed.
"Man, that was intense," Bible remarked.
"Yeah" Build snorted, his face flushed.
"Are you okay? I'm sorry about the tongue part-it wasn't in the script, I just thought-"
"I'm fine. I think it was cool. I'm pretty sure the fans will like it," Build said, flashing his dimpled smile.
Bible felt an urge to kiss that dimple, but he kept his feelings in check.
They shared a moment of silence, unsure of what to do next, before P'Pond called Bible over.
"Bible!" P'Pond shouted.
"Come here for a moment."
Bible gave Build one last smile before turning to P'Pond.
"You did great. For the next scene, make it more realistic. Feel Vegas inside of you, let it out,"P'Pond said, grinning.
"Thank you, Phi."P'Pond then addressed Build,
"You did a good job. Why is your face flushed?"
Bible noticed Build scrunching his nose, looking adorably cute.
After the NC scene, Build left early. Bible didn't have a chance to ask him why as he had been in the bathroom.
He assumed Build was just tired and needed to rest. Build had portrayed Pete exceptionally well, and Bible had nearly lost his composure when looking at Build's face during their scene.
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Build seemed guarded lately, or perhaps he was struggling with something.
Despite this, he remained as caring as ever, and Bible found himself falling for him more with each passing day.
Bible had been following the drama surrounding Build's leaked issue and saw the distress it caused him.
The public's harshness was breaking his heart.
He knew what Build did was wrong, but Build clearly regretted it. It was painful to watch him suffer, especially when he saw the sadness in Build's eyes.
Bible wished people could show some compassion.He was glad that their colleagues supported Build, never making him feel worse. P'tong, in particular, was always there to cheer him up.
Bible wanted to protect Build, to reassure him that everything would be okay and that he was still loved by his fans and friends.
He saw Build sitting alone, looking dazed and withdrawn. Unable to bear it any longer, Bible sat next to him.
"How are you feeling?" Bible asked softly.
Build didn't answer but looked at Bible with tear-filled eyes. Bible couldn't stand seeing him like this, so he embraced him.
"Shh, it's okay. It will be alright. Let it out," Bible whispered, holding Build close.
Build chuckled, making Bible look at him with a smile.
"Why?" Bible asked.
"I just remembered something," Build said, still smiling.
"Let it out," Build continued.
Bible wiped Build's tears away gently.
"Your Beyourluv are protecting you. They've been looking for you and missing you a lot. Even our Bubbles and friends are here for you. I'm here too. We're always here for you," Bible said, hoping his words would comfort Build.
"Thank you. It's just that... I could have done better at 20. I know I shouldn't have done it. I feel bad for saying those things, but I swear I regret it all the time," Build admitted, another tear rolling down his face.
"Hm, I know. We all know," Bible reassured him.
Build smiled again, and Bible handed him a tissue.
"You should always smile, you know. It suits you well," Bible said, caressing Build's shoulder.
Build smiled, his eyes reflecting his gratitude. "Everyone wants to see your smile. We like you better like that."
I like you better like that.
Bible found himself echoing his true feelings silently, wishing that Build could understand just how much he cared.
