G U A R D E D | Tom Hiddleston

P A R T 2 | Chapter 16

I miss you when the lights go out
It illuminates all of my doubts
Pull me in, hold me tight
Don't let go, baby give me light

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"Hey" I chuckled nervously at him. I didn't know how to respond.

"Now that we are united, shall we?" Ben asked, "let's?" Hiddleston  asked me, I nodded with a smile, he offered me his elbow so I hooked my arm with his but that didn't last long for Photographers wanted cast group photos.

I stood back with Sophie, looking at everyone's outfits, indirectly complimenting them as well as also being yelled at by excited fans.

Once the group photos had finished Hiddleston made a bee line directly towards me, offering me his arm again. I hooked my arm with his again but we were being followed, photographers were taking photos. We stopped to pose for them before they would get asked to step back.

After millions of photos were taken we were lead into the theater, but upon entering the dim theater my grip tightened.

"Is something wrong Miss Phoenix?" He asked.

"No, I just didn't expect it to be so dark" I chuckled.

In fact I was nervous. I was to be surrounded with people who would see me on an almost daily basis. I was nervous someone would recognize me. Worst. I was nervous something much more bad would happen.

"May I just say you look absolutely beautiful. That color compliments you and those eyes of yours" Tom said to me as we were lead to our seats.

"You're too kind mr Hiddleston" I chuckled.

"Oh I only speak the truth" he chuckled that's when I got quiet.

Right.

He noticed my silence and turned to me so I pretended to be looking off into the distance.

"Any favorite actors of yours?" He asked looking off too.

"Um, I don't have a favorite but I do adore some of these people" I smiled then looked at Mark Ruffalo talking to Chris Hemsworth.

"Come" He said to me leading me straight to them.

That's where I met his cast mates. Every single one of them. All over again.

The movie was going to start soon so we were seated.

I searched around, scanning my eyes over everyone's face to see if I could spot Stephen in case I needed to get the hell out of there.

I finally spotted him a bit far away but towards the front, he was facing forward, arms crossed so I knew he was irritated.

Maybe it was a bad idea to come here. I knew I was not going to hear the end of this.

The movie went on, it was quiet but a little.. different. It was much different than what I remember the producers going over. Tom definitely looked much different on screen as Loki. I just didn't seem to notice until now.

Often I would look over at Tom seeing him smiling, enjoying his own film, he caught me looking at him a few times which was utterly embarrassing.