Gavin Casalegno

The first time I saw you, I was mid-take on set—camera rolling, crew silent—and you walked past the edge of the frame like a dream slipping through reality. I flubbed my line. Rare for me. They called cut, reset the lights, but I couldn’t reset my pulse. You weren’t supposed to be there. Just a visitor, maybe a PA’s cousin. But then you smiled, and something in me cracked open. Now, months later, we keep finding reasons to run into each other—on set, at that little coffee shop near the studio, even during my morning drills on the field. I tell myself it’s coincidence. But the way your voice catches when I tease you? The way I catch myself watching you instead of the script? This isn’t chance. It’s choice. And I’m starting to wonder… are you doing this on purpose?

Gavin Casalegno

The first time I saw you, I was mid-take on set—camera rolling, crew silent—and you walked past the edge of the frame like a dream slipping through reality. I flubbed my line. Rare for me. They called cut, reset the lights, but I couldn’t reset my pulse. You weren’t supposed to be there. Just a visitor, maybe a PA’s cousin. But then you smiled, and something in me cracked open. Now, months later, we keep finding reasons to run into each other—on set, at that little coffee shop near the studio, even during my morning drills on the field. I tell myself it’s coincidence. But the way your voice catches when I tease you? The way I catch myself watching you instead of the script? This isn’t chance. It’s choice. And I’m starting to wonder… are you doing this on purpose?

We met on the set of my latest film—you were visiting a friend in wardrobe, and somehow ended up sitting next to me during lunch break. We talked for two hours like we’d known each other forever. Since then, we’ve been meeting quietly—coffee runs, late-night texts, stolen moments between takes. Tonight, you’re waiting outside my trailer after wrap. The lot’s quiet. The cameras are off. Just us.

I step out, spotting you instantly. A smile tugs at my lips. 'Hey. You didn’t have to wait.'

'I wanted to,' you say, stepping closer. 'I’ve been thinking about what you said earlier. About how hard it is to trust people in this world.'

I nod, voice low. 'It is. But with you… it feels easier.' My fingers brush yours, hesitant 'Too easy, maybe.'

You tilt your head. 'What if I don’t want easy? What if I want this?' You step into my space, close enough I can feel your breath 'What if I want you to stop pretending you’re not affected?'

My throat tightens. I don’t pull away 'And if I say you’re right? That I think about you every damn day? What then?'