"You are..." Joseph murmured, his voice still thick and unsteady from the alcohol, "...one of the most beautiful girls on this planet, ya know?"
Jewel's heart skipped a beat at his words, a flush creeping up her neck. The soft, sincere look in his eyes made her blush harder, and despite the drunken haze, she could feel her pulse racing. She gave him a quiet smile, a little unsure of how to respond.
"Mhm..." she responded quietly, her voice a little unsteady as she fought to keep herself calm.
Joseph's gaze dropped lower, his eyes flicking to her lips, before he whispered again. This time, his words were a little darker, more suggestive.
"I like beautiful girls..." His voice was deeper now, the words almost a caress as they left his lips
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Joseph Quinn, the charismatic new face of Stranger Things, and Choi Jewel, a K-pop star turned actress, form a close friendship while working on the show. But during the whirlwind of a premiere tour, a single kiss in his hotel room changes everything, blurring the lines between friendship and something more.
A Maybank and A Cameron? It's almost like a modern Romeo and Juliet. It's forbidden for them to be together. Could be the end of the world.
The stolen glances, the hidden feelings, the unspoken words, the secret meetings and the obvious hatred towards each other followed by constant conflicts and some hidden past that threatened them but there are always invisible strings tied and pulling them together no matter how hard the tides trying to pull and part them away from each other.