𝓔𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓪𝓵 𝓼𝓾𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 - M.T

The air on set buzzed with quiet energy as Elena stepped out of her trailer.

clutching the warm cup of hot chocolate her assistant had handed her minutes before.

It was the first day of filming The Black Phone, and though she was no stranger to movie sets, there was always something special about a new project-the promise of creating something extraordinary.

The 2021 horror film was already being buzzed about, and Elena, at sixteen, was at the center of it.

Playing the lead's love interest

She strolled through the lot, lost in thought as she glanced over her lines.

The cool morning breeze nipped at her cheeks, but she didn't mind.

The focus helped her block out the noise of the crew setting up cameras and adjusting lights.

As she rounded the corner toward the main soundstage, her thoughts were interrupted by a sharp collision.

"Whoa-sorry!" she blurted, stumbling back slightly.

Her drink nearly splashed, but her reflexes saved it just in time.

"Are you okay?" came a voice, hurried and laced with concern.