Sypnosis: Totally AU. Buffy & Angel are actors and well...soulmates (we all know it right?). No matter where life takes them, soulmates will always find their way back to another. I'm writing this in Angel's POV. The storyline may seem somewhat familiar with but I just cannot get it out of my head. Hope you like this!
Love. From the moment you were born, love fills your life; you love your parents, your siblings, your grandparents, relatives and as you age, you begin to understand different types of love; platonic love, puppy love but there is one kind of love that excites you, moves you, makes your heart skip and you feel all warm and fuzzy inside; romantic love.
Believe it or not, being a man, the general consensus is that we don't dream about marriage or wonder or care about love as much as our female counterpart but we actually do; albeit in a different way. I don't think about what flowers to pick, what theme my wedding will be or how the food is like. I don't have this fantasy where I will fall in love at first sight or meet my soulmate and spend the rest of my life with her; no, nothing like that but I wonder who she is, when will I meet her, how will I know that she's the one?
Throughout high school and college I dated a few girls but was only serious with one; Iris. We met in college in Philadelphia and she was great. I genuinely loved her and after graduation, when I decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, she was supportive and relocated her life and career to California to be with me. Like all struggling actors, I took up odd jobs and went for auditions, hoping to catch that big break. She was adapting to her career and we were happy.
After about 3 years, my break came. I got a role on a TV show playing a lawyer who made a reluctant deal with the devil and was forced to do his evil bidding. The character started out to be a guest-star spot but by the following year, when we were renewed for a second season, I became a part of the regular cast. I was ecstatic! It was all falling into place and I excitedly called home to proudly say that I am an actor. Right before the second season started, I married Iris. We were together for almost 8 years by then and I felt it was time. We had our wedding back in Philadelphia and it was beautiful. Surrounded by our friends and family, we exchanged our vows and promised forever. After the wedding, because of my budding acting career, we had to hold off the honeymoon as I needed to get back to California to start filming the show.
By the time the second season was about to start, the show was gaining popularity and there were a lot of press conferences, appearances and publicity events that all the cast had to attend to promote our show. It was tiresome but a blast because as a cast, we had amazing chemistry. We were all genuinely friends outside the show. We would go for dinners, hang out and just meet up for no reason. I counted myself lucky because it was my first real break, the show was gaining a lot of popularity, my character were fans' favourite which meant I was getting recognized and the cast got along really well. I could not have asked for something better.
"So, you play this sexy, dark lawyer with a secret. What does it feel like?" asked an interviewer with E!
We were at our show's network party where they were going to announce new and returning shows to the network. Our show was the highly anticipated comeback show and the attention on us was crazy!
"He's a very interesting character to play. I think he has a lot of depth and a lot of story to tell", I answered.
"Seeing you here, you don't seem like the broody type but Blaine is so broody. Is it hard to channel that broodiness?"
"Oh, he's broody!" a voice came from my side. It was Buffy's, tucked in my arms.
"I am not. Don't listen to her", I denied.
"Oh please! I've seen you brood for 30 minutes straight and you were not even in character. I timed you!".
I giggled.
"Please, don't listen to her".
"So, he's a brooder himself?" the interviewer directed the question to her.
"Totally! He'll just sit in a corner and brood".
The interviewer just laughed before asking her next question.
"Okay, a lot of fans are asking. We saw a bit of Blaine and Lara smooching in the first season and there's clearly romance in the works. I am a fan of the ship myself so will there be more smoochies in this season?"
"You know, a girl doesn't kiss and tell", Buffy teased.
"Come on Buffy! Us fans are dying here!"
"I guess you will just have to wait and see".
"Angel, come on man. Give us something!" the interviewer asked, clearly seeing that Buffy was not going to answer her.
"Well, you will definitely see more of me this season".
"Aw man, you guys are tough! Okay, last question; what was it like to do the kissing scene?"
I looked down at Buffy and we both smiled at each other.
"Breathtakingly wonderful", I playfully answered and touched my nose to hers and ended the interview.
Due to the number of fans that showed up, all of them reaching out trying to get a touch of the stars, I held Buffy tighter against me. Shortly after, we were escorted by security to enter the party.
Buffy Summers was my castmate. She was the eponymous character and also my love interest. She was the first friend I made on the show and was considered a veteran in the business. She has been acting since she was 7 and was even an emmy-award winner.
When I first heard she was cast as my love interest, I was nervous. You hear stories about accomplished actors and their arrogance and tantrums. I anticipated her to be demanding and unfriendly but it was completely opposite. She was warm and friendly. When we first met to do the reading, we hit it off and got along very well.
"Buffy! Angel! Over here!"
We turned to see Willow waving at us. She was my castmate too, playing Lara's reliable best friend. The rest of our castmates were around her and seemed like they manage to enter the party before us. I held Buffy's hand and led her to them through the throngs of people inside.
"Hey Will!"
"The crowd was crazy outside! We thought you guys were right behind us".
"We were caught by one interviewer so we answered a few questions", Buffy explained.
"We could barely make it into the party. Xander got his arm pulled by a girl", Willow teased.
"Hey! In my defence, she was a big girl and the word you're looking for Will, is yanked. She yanked my arm!"
"Luckily, security managed to escort us inside. We figured you guys were caught".
"We were but I had my own personal bodyguard here", Buffy said, tapping on my chest and I smiled.
Working with Buffy was beyond amazing. She's such an experienced actor and is so open that it was easy for our characters to connect emotionally. There were no acting tips or advice but when I'm in character acting a scene with her, I was usually able to portray the correct emotions that were required of me. Like I didn't need to think so hard or 'act' so hard. It came naturally.
Our chemistry was not lost to the fans and we've been getting fan mails asking if we're secretly dating. Of course we're not. I was a married man and she was dating another actor. I have to admit though; I was incredibly attracted to Buffy. When we first met, I thought she was very beautiful.
When we had our first kissing scene, it was awkward at first because she couldn't stop giggling that infected me too. But after the third take, I could feel she was in character and the kiss was tongue tangling that it took my breath away.
When the director yelled cut, I wanted to keep kissing her. Her lips were so addictive and I silently rejoiced when she asked to do it again. Her reason was of course a professional one; I think I covered his face, she said. We redid the scene and by the sixth take, the director was satisfied. After that, kissing her was a breeze for me and like the other emotions I portray, it came naturally.
Whatever slight attraction or emotion I had for her, I thought nothing of it. I mean come on, this is Hollywood; almost all actresses were attractive. Willow and Cordelia; our other castmate, were beautiful too but I was drawn to Buffy, probably because I had the most scenes with her.
As the show progressed and our characters became more emotionally involved, Buffy and I grew closer too. To a point that it seems she was dependent on me, that she needed my presence. When our scenes became emotionally difficult, I was the only one who could calm her and overtime, I really cared about her.
Although she had the most experience in acting, because she was young, sometimes people didn't treat her right. She hated that. I hated it too. She was so professional, charming and mature that even I forget she's younger than me. I felt protective towards her and no one dared to misbehave towards her when I was around.