Commercials, appearances on random TV shows, doubling up as some other character… Nothing too fancy, but still a small seat in the wide world of fame.
That is until one certain day a big ‘yes’ stands in Elizabeth’s doorstep, giving her the opportunity of her life.
She’s given the main role in a new teen movie called ‘Friend Zone’, and if she shows all of her potential it will surely send her career flying.
Everything is okay, she’s given some more scripts, she gets to know the crew-
Oh.
She was never told who her male co-star would be, and it’s not less to say that she wasn’t expecting Mr. Charming.
Aka, Leo Howard.
It’s alright, though. They build a professional relationship, rehearsing their lines with the rest of the actors included in their main scenes, having an occasional cup of coffee, trying to have a casual conversation…
They are just colleagues, but Liz can’t help to get way too distracted by him, becoming an awkward, stuttering mess.
The script isn’t helping, seeing they are supposedly best friends.
The director realises and immediately has a word with dear Liz. She gets threatened with losing the job, because not only she’s not focusing on the film, but romance is strictly prohibited in set.
Obviously.
So, as hard as a decision it was, Elizabeth chooses to simply ignore Leo when they are not shooting. She might get too carried away and forget her lines again. And that is something Leo is no liking all that much.
Also, as if it wasn’t enough with that problem, she needs to gain weight for the movie, seeing her character is fighting eating disorders. She wasn’t told about that either, and sure as Hell doesn’t feel comfortable with it.
So what if the movie slowly starts to intrude in hers and Leo’s life? What if it slowly becomes kind of… reality?
What happens behind the script?
"Leo pinned me against the wall with his hips. His hands gently gripped my wrists, keeping my arms above my head against the cool brick behind me.
His quicksilver eyes were filled with such an intense, carnal desire I couldn't even look into them, so I looked over his shoulder.
I saw a few kids from the group standing out by their cars who would easily be able to see what we were doing...or at least what Leo was doing to me.
At that moment, my mind started wandering to all the things that I could be doing to him right now...but I stopped that train of thought immediately, as it started heading to all the wrong places... All the dirty places.
I glanced back at Leo. His gaze was still as intense as it was before. He smirked at me and said confidently, "You can't ignore me forever, Ethan. You're eventually gonna fall for my charms..."
Ethan Carter was focused on 2 things.
1. School (obviously) and
2. Getting over ex (it's proving to be, harder than he thought), but now he has to add dying to that list, and suddenly having feelings for a boy.
Leo Malone makes Ethan feel things he's never felt for another guy. Leo's sweet, patient, and understanding...the only problem is, he's a guy.
Ethan tries to ignore the fact that his heart flutters every time he sees Leo, or that he can't ever stop thinking about him, but if having cancer has taught him one thing, it's that you have to live in the present, as you may not have a future.