Professional Publicity Stunt » Shawn Mendes✔️

twenty-four: i can't take my eyes off of you.

A/N: I know these are short, but there was no good way to split it up, so you'll just have to suffer through these constant updates. There's one more to come tonight and then I'll leave all your notifications alone :)

Over-protective boyfriend Shawn Mendes refuses to leave girlfriend Rylie Bane's side.

I can hear the headlines in my head now. I can practically hear the articles writing themselves.

"Shawn, can we get one of you alone?"

Shawn's arm tightens around my waist in response. I crane my neck to get his attention, the photographers catching what they think to be a tender moment, but in reality, it's me telling him to loosen up a little bit; it's just pictures.

"Rylie! Can we get just you?"

"Sure," I call out, squeezing Shawn's hand to tell him it's okay.

We step apart on the carpet, the roses behind us providing the air with a calming scent. I swear, the photographers get three seconds of time for a photo before Shawn is at my side again, pressing a kiss to my temple.

I give up on trying to get him to have his own moments after that. The articles can write themselves. It's what I'm here for, anyway.

We head inside where we'll be doing more photos, but the interviews start inside as well. Which I think neither of us are prepared for, but I guess as long as we're by each other's side, we'll be okay.

The first interview we do already mentions both of what are apparently "the most talked about topics" right now. Her words.

"Rylie, how excited are you for Shawn's new album?"

"Oh, I've heard it."

"You've heard it!"

"Yeah, yeah, she listened to it a while ago," Shawn supplies, his hand still holding mine. I doubt he'll let go at all the entire night.

The interviewer raises her eyebrows at me. "So? What do you think?"

"It's amazing," I gush, glad to be bragging about him for the moment. "I love listening to him, and this new stuff is probably my favorite."

"That's a lie!" Shawn calls me out. "She loves – my fans will know what song I'm talking about – but she loves for me to sing her 'Never Be Alone' before she goes to sleep."

"Okay, not true, you're the one who starts singing it. I just happen to fall asleep."

The interviewer lets out a laugh, and I can't tell if it's out of annoyance or not because we used up the entire time talking just about what I think of Shawn's music, and she has to let us move along now. "Well, you two are adorable. Have fun in there!"

Shawn wraps his arm around my waist as we walk along the carpet, leaning to whisper in my ear. "Are you okay?"

I give him a strange look when we stop for a moment. I smooth his jacket out subconsciously, resting my hands on his shoulders. "I'm good. You?"

He grins, pressing a kiss to my forehead. "I'm good."

We continue walking, bumping into a few of Shawn's friends here and there. Hailey Baldwin is one person we run into, and surprisingly enough, she beams when she spots Shawn. I manage to recognize more faces than I thought I would, a few specifically being Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande. Troye actually stops by to see Shawn at one point, giving me a quick hug as we introduce ourselves, and he compliments my dress.

Unfortunately, we can't avoid interviews forever because we are eventually pulled into another. Well, I am, while Shawn is talking with someone, but I barely get one word out to the interviewer before I feel Shawn's arm snaking around my waist again.

"There's the boyfriend! How has this night been treating you guys?"

We answer the question with the same general response we've been giving to everyone, not letting on like any rumors were swirling before we came. Like there won't be article after article written probably tomorrow with photographs of me on past jobs.

"So, Rylie, I have to congratulate you on your role in the new Andrew Moore film coming up!"

And this marks the first mention of the film. "Thank you!" I smile widely, resting my hand on top of Shawn's. "I'm really excited for it."

"And this is your big movie debut, correct?"

I haven't actually thought of it like that. "It is, yes."

"Shawn, you've done some acting before too, haven't you?"

I turn to give him a look. "You have?"

"Just one small thing, yes," he chuckles.

"Would you two ever consider working on something together?"

"Uh..." I let out a laugh. "I think if the opportunity presented itself, then why not. But I think he's doing pretty good at this music thing right now."

"I think so too," the interviewer agrees. "Speaking of music, Shawn, you've got a new album coming out at the end of this month!"

"I do, yeah. May 25th."

"Anything you can tell us?"

"Oh, God, I don't think there is," he breathes, no doubt hearing Andrew's voice in his head. "My manager is probably watching me somehow."

"Okay, I don't want to get you in any trouble," she laughs. "Well, I hope you guys have a fun night. You both look gorgeous, by the way."

Another interview down.

"Do we have to do more of those?" I murmur into his ear as we continue walking.

"Was it that bad?"

"No," I shake my head. "I just need a drink."

He laughs, pulling me closer. "I think there's one more with Liza Koshy before we go in to look at the exhibit."

"Okay," I breathe. I like Liza. I can do one more if it's with her.

We pause for more photographs before we make our way up the carpeted stairs. Shawn stands with his arm around my waist, my hand resting on his chest, smiles beaming from the both of us.

Just up the stairs, as promised, is Liza Koshy ready to interview us for Vouge – good God at the amount of things I'm doing tonight that I never thought I'd ever do.

"How y'all doing?" Liza somehow manages to always radiate positive, upbeat energy, which is one thing I love about her. "This is both your first time?"

"Yes, it's been so much fun, though."

"I see Shawn's not letting you go," she teases, eyeing his arm around my waist.

In response, Shawn pulls me closer. "It's not my fault she looks this good. I want her to be right here."

"Who looks better?"

We both point at each other, earning a laugh from Liza.

"Come on, she hands down looks so much better," Shawn looks at me, a little too longingly, so I have to look back to Liza to remind him we're in the middle of an interview.

"Okay, if a headline comes out tonight that's about you two and what happens in there tonight, what's that headline say?"

Oh, Liza. I can think of so many. "I don't know, really. Probably something about how attached at the hip we are," I smile, looking to Shawn.

"I have no shame," he smirks, bending to kiss my temple again.

"Alright, well have fun tonight!" As we're walking away, we hear her say, "Such a good-looking couple! You guys can't come out of nowhere like that!"

Shawn's hand finds mine as we walk up the last set of stairs.

"We're good-looking," I tease.

"Yes you are," he replies, his smile brighter than any other glitter-covered dress here tonight.