The Right Place - Jenna Ortega x Female Reader

CONFRONTATION

Jenna POV

y/n is officially 24. Did I send her a birthday message? No. Did I send her flowers? No. Did I reach out to her at all? No. That was 2 weeks ago. On such a special occasion for her, which I really wanted to celebrate, turned out to be one of the worst days of my life. Granted I should have reached out, but I knew that after everything she wouldn't believe it was genuine. I cant say hate, because I don't like using that word, however, i'm so.. indescribably upset at the situation i've been put into right now.

Management was really forcing me into a PR relationship with Percy.. they literally could have chosen anyone else. He's a good guy to work with on set but other than that, I have no genuine interest in him, sometimes he gets a little close and it makes me uncomfortable, or he will throw a comment out here and there that is just not needed.

After the first season, there was all these allegations against him, which I didn't read too much into, it wasn't my place. However, he was my co-star so I had to be somewhat aware. At the end of the day, what he did in the past was messed up and he was young, but that doesn't justify his actions. I'll never forget we had a photoshoot together and he was just all in my bubble.. too much in my space.
Why am I even thinking about this right now? It's not even worth the energy. That boy does not deserve my thinking time.

*KNOCK KNOCK*
6am.. way too early to be in my trailer on set already.
"It's Percy, can I come in?"
Lord have mercy, the last person I want to see right now.
"sure.." I reluctantly reply back, but I was not about to get out from the booth I was sitting in to answer him.
"I know you're probably going over lines and stuff but.. we need to talk" Percy says as he enters and closes the door behind him. I motion to him to sit on the couch adjacent to me, I did not want him in this booth.
"so talk.." I encourage him
"firstly, I just wanted to say I think it's a great idea that management is doing this for you.." give me a fucking break.
"and I think we should roll with it. just give it our all you know? it's been 2 weeks since we made the announcement and haven't really done much since. The Emmys are coming up shortly after we wrap filming here, we should go together, as a couple"
"I will do what i'm told too. with all do respect, I am not giving an ounce of my personal opinion or attention into this nonsense. I feel hurt, and disrespected by everyone. including you for agreeing to it. if I have too, i'll go to the Emmys with you. are we done here?"
"I was just thinking, maybe we should go out more, like in public. it is a PR relationship. which means we have to go out. so we could go to dinner, or hold hands when we're at the airport, you know, like couples do"
i swear I just gagged in my mouth a little bit.
Percy moves from where he is sitting and invades my space next to me in the booth.. typical.
"tell me you feel it too?" he looks at me hopeful and i'm greeting him with a deadpan stare, almost too in character.
"i'm not sure who told you that sparks were flying because it certainly wasn't me. i'm still trying to work through some real feelings of my own as well as trying to wrap this show, this PR stunt is the last thing on my mind"
Percy leans over and attempts to kiss me. Immediately I stood up and told him to get out
"oh cmon Jenna, you need to forget about her, that was so long ago" he pushes.
"the only thing I need to forget is this dumb decision I have no choice in. please get out"
Percy respects what I say and leaves my trailer.

As much as I don't want to admit it, I need my mom right now. I was going to call y/n to try and explain myself but with my feelings being extremely heightened I think I just need advice from my mom. Natalie Ortega, what a wonderful human. I wouldn't be here without her. That being said, I had to get to set because we were shooting most of the last episode today.

"and that's a wrap" Tim shouted.
Emma came over and engulfed me in a hug. Some comfort I actually appreciated right now. 11pm and we were finally done with the last shot of the season.