Prompt: Hero X Aegis [13]
Hero emerged from the confines of their dressing room looking more like a princess than the simple French country girl they were supposed to be portraying. But really, they were playing the titular Belle in the latest adaption of La Belle et La Bete, and ever since Disney got their hands in that story, Belle has been cemented in people's minds as a princess regardless of any actual nobility or lack thereof she might have. So, Hero guessed, in a way they were a princess.
The thought of their role in the movie gave Hero a surge of pride as they descended the dressing room steps and headed across the backlot for the set of today's scene. The producers of this particular adaption had wanted a more diverse movie than was usually found in Hollywood, and had gone out of their way to fill the cast with as many different nationalities, races, and orientations as possible. And while on some level, Hero knew they'd probably gotten the part more for their skin than for their skills, they couldn't bring themself to care too much about that bit. Representation was an important thing, and as an agender hispanic actress in straight-white-male-dominated Hollywood, they'd take what they could get.
They breezed into the building and exchanged greetings with the techs scrambling by, hello, it's nice to see you again, here's hoping we'll get this in one take, and continued on to where their co-star was happily chatting with the gaffer. And, Hero noted with no small amount of amusement, clad head to toe in a motion capture suit. About halfway Hero waved at him, and he waved back with a smile plain on his face.
Aegis Bekele: Greek-Ethiopian, newest BBC darling, jaw-droppingly handsome, and best of all, openly pan. He was playing the Beast of the movie, and had cheerily mentioned to Hero earlier on before they'd even started their first scenes together that that meant they'd be smooching quite a bit before all was said and done. Hero had pecked him on the nose right then and there and he'd grinned so wide you could've gotten him confused for a Cheshire Cat.
"You ready for today's scene?" He asked when they'd finally made it to him.
"Uh huh. What about you? Think you can keep from laughing yourself silly with all those ping pong balls waving around in your face?" Hero countered.
Aegis rolled his eyes and flashed his palm at them, something Hero knew to be a very offensive gesture in his native Greece. They also knew, however, that there really wasn't any offense intended, and so cheekily returned the foreign hand sign with a more American one, earning a snort from the gaffer.
A smile broke out on Aegis's face again, and he pulled Hero into a loose hug. "Come one then," he said, "we got a scene to shoot. Let's get to it."
Hero smiled back at him and headed over to the set to take their place at the beginning of the scene. They cast a final glance at Aegis, still smiling at them, and at the director, lounging in his chair, before steeling themself and waiting for the signal.
"And, ACTION!"
NOTE: Aegis's nationality came right the fuck out of nowhere but some how it fits him. And you know these two idiots would be huge troublemakers on set, don't lie.