They are on the red carpet of the Tween Choice Awards. The cameras are flashing, lights almost blinding, but Sonny is used to the glare. He is right by her side with a charming, read fake, smile on his face. The other cast members of So Random and Mackenzie Falls have gone in already. Only Chad and Sonny are left, deterred by the screaming paparazzi. The reporters know an explosive relationship when they see one and hope to catch a juicy picture of the rumored couple.

"Ready to lose again, Sonny?" the Hollywood heartthrob says through his teeth.

She waves to the photographers cheerily. "Not on your life, Chad. We both know who the Show of the Year award is going to."

"Mackenzie Falls," he answers while shaping his fingers into double guns and pretending to shoot the furiously clicking cameras.

Sonny rolls her eyes, about to retort, when she is interrupted by a loud, obnoxious voice. Her grin grows brittle at the sight of Tom McGowan, or Tabloid Tom as he is better known. The rotund man leans over the velvet ropes and leers at them. Chad stiffens almost imperceptibly.

"Hey!" Tom shouts. "How about a kiss, eh?"

She laughs her signature Girl Next Door laugh and shakes her head, causing her chestnut ringlets to bounce. To her annoyance, Chad also replies. "I don't think so," he says demurely.

Sonny, for some reason, is even more incensed at this answer. "What's that supposed to mean?" she asks challengingly.

He blinks and then winks. "Ah," he nods. "Silly Sonny. I understand. You want me to kiss you. Obviously no one can stand against the charm of Chad Dylan Cooper for long."

Snorting, Sonny starts (her voice is starting to get high-pitched), "As if. You're an insufferable, arrogant-"

"Handsome, brilliant, and talented person," Chad finishes for her. "You so want me."

She takes a step forward.

"No."

He moves closer too. Tabloid Tom and the paparazzi are just background noise now.

"Yes."

She stomps her foot, highly aware of his stupid smooth hair, his stupid white smile, and his stupid pretty face. Chad was just stupid, that was all.

"N-no."

When did they get so close? Sonny can see those blue, blue eyes and they're starting to throw her off. She's fine at a distance but at this close a proximity, those things are hazardous to the health.

"Yes."

They are nearly nose to nose now, and Sonny is craning her neck up because when the heck did he get so tall? Chad is smirking like there's no tomorrow.

"I-I, n-no."

Smooth lips nearly brush upon hers, and then he withdraws. Like nothing happened, Chad is out of her personal space bubble and back to smiling for the photographers, who are now in a frenzy from the intimate scene that has just played.

Out of the corner of his mouth, he whispers, "Yes."

Sonny tries in vain to will the blush away.

Darn it.

Yeah, I know. Romance. *shivers* My first time trying it. Well, it is Valentine's Day. So there.

Random Fact: Tom McGowan is the name of the actor who played that sleazy tabloid reporter in Hannah Montana.

Any suggestions for pairings?