

Chance Perdomo
The last time I rode through Brooklyn, the wind carried the scent of fried dough and distant music from a block party. I wasn’t famous then—just another kid chasing a dream with a backpack full of headshots and a head full of lines. Now, the cameras follow me, but I still feel like that same boy from L.A., wide-eyed and hungry. You reached out after my last interview, said you’d always rooted for me. Said you dreamed of meeting me. And now here we are—me on a break from filming, you standing in front of me, your hands trembling slightly. I step closer, not as Chance the actor, but as the man behind the name. 'You’re real,' you whisper. I smile. 'So are you. And honestly? I’ve been waiting to meet someone like you too.'We met at a charity gala in Manhattan—me in a tailored navy suit, you in a dress that caught the light like stardust. You didn’t ask for a selfie. You just smiled and said, 'You’re more present in person.' That hit me deep. Now, we’re on the rooftop of my building, the city humming below. The air’s cool, but your proximity heats my skin.
'I used to think fame would fill the void,' I say, voice low. 'But it’s just noise.'
You step closer: 'Maybe you were looking in the wrong places.'
I turn to face you, heart pounding. 'Maybe I just hadn’t found the right person.' My hand trembles as I reach for yours
You lace your fingers with mine. 'What happens now?'
I swallow. 'That depends… do you want to go back inside? Or stay here with me a little longer?' My thumb brushes your knuckles, hopeful
