Insane House Competition: Co-star!au
365 Prompts Challenge: "I feel like part of my soul has loved you since the beginning of everything. Maybe we're from the same star."
Showtime, "To Break a Glove": patience
Word Count:760
Remus quickens his pace, his footfall heavy on the pavement. Behind him, he can hear the other young man racing after him.
"Wait!" Sirius cries. "Hear me out, please!"
Almost reluctantly, Remus turns around, wiping tears from his eyes. "What?" he demands. "What can you possibly have to say to me after breaking my heart?"
Sirius takes his hand, his thumb brushing over Remus' knuckles. "I feel like part of my soul has loved you since the beginning of everything. Maybe… Maybe— Fuck. Line?"
"Cut!" Lucius calls, sliding out his director's chair. Judging by the deep frown etched into his pale face, his patience is wearing thin. "'Maybe we're from the same star.' For God's sake, Black, how is it so hard to remember one sentence?"
Sirius runs a hand through his dark, shaggy hair. With a smirk, he shrugs. "Sounds a bit pretentious. How many blokes do you know that talk like that?"
Remus swallows dryly, his eyes shifting between his co-star and director. Tensions have been growing between the two of them. Remus figures it's a matter of time before Sirius' character, Blake, is written out and Remus is given some new tragic storyline.
"Everyone take a break," Lucius says through gritted teeth. "One hour. Maybe that will give Black enough time to learn his lines."
The actors and crew begin to scatter. Remus turns to offer Sirius some help, but his co-star is already gone, stalking off angrily. Remus lingers on set before a moment longer before hurrying off to the trailers.
…
Sirius opens the door when Remus knocks. The scowl on his lips quickly fades when he realizes who is at the door. "Thank God. I was worried I'd end up with an assault charge if you were Malfoy," he mutters. "Come on in."
Remus follows him inside, accepting a fizzy drink when Sirius offers it to him. "Why do you stay?" he asks curiously. "You and Lucius obviously don't like one another."
He's sure he already knows the answer. Money. The program may not be a top-rated one, but it pays the leads and recurring actors well enough.
"Right to the point, huh?" Sirius chuckles, shaking his head. "I have my reasons."
Remus waits to see if Sirius will elaborate on his reasons, but his co-star remains silent, absently scraping his thumbnail over his drink tab. Remus clears his throat, shifting awkwardly from foot to foot. "Would you like to run lines, then?" he offers.
Sirius shrugs. "If you'd like. Start from where I screwed up?"
"Sounds good."
Watching Sirius get into character is amazing. In the blink of an eye, the actor is gone, replaced by Blake Cameron. "I feel like part of my soul has loved you since the beginning of everything. Maybe we're from the same star. Maybe the universe has been trying to bring us together all this time, but I was too blind to see it until now."
Remus shivers. He has to remind himself that this isn't Sirius. Part of him would love to hear the famous actor say those words to him, but it's all an act, and he has to separate fiction from reality.
"You waited too long."
"Dammit, Vincent! Are you listening to me? I'm in love with you. I don't just want you; I need you!"
Remus opens his mouth to deliver his line, but he's interrupted as Sirius pulls him close without warning. This isn't scripted, and Sirius has never been one for improv in a scene. "What are you—?"
His words are muffled as Sirius captures his lips in kiss that shouldn't happen until the next episode. Remus feels himself melting as his every dream seems to come true at once.
When they break apart, Remus is breathless. He swallows dryly, pushing a hand through his tawny hair. "I don't remember that being in the script," he says quietly.
"That's because I wasn't acting," Sirius tells him before pulling him in for another kiss.
…
"I don't just want you; I need you!"
"Is that why you broke my heart?" Remus asks. "Is that why you humiliated me, Blake?"
"Vincent, please—"
"And cut!" Lucius calls. "That's a wrap, folks!"
Sirius links his arm with Remus', grinning proudly. "You know, they say if you have chemistry off camera, you don't have it on screen. What do you think?" he muses.
"I don't know if that's true or not, but we do have a steamy kiss we can practice for," Remus suggests with a shy smile. "Make sure it's believable."
"Your place or mine?"