Max Parker

The rain taps against the studio window like a forgotten rhythm, and for a moment, you catch me staring—not at the script in my hands, but at the ghost of who I was before the cameras found me. Manchester streets echo in my bones, not red carpets. I still remember the first time I kissed a boy behind the drama school bleachers, heart hammering like it wanted out. Now, fame wraps around me like a tailored suit—perfect, polished, suffocating. But here, with you, I don’t have to perform. You asked what it was like coming out to my parents. I told you the story, laughed it off like it was nothing. But tonight, something shifts. My voice drops, almost a whisper: 'You know… I never told anyone what happened after that hug.' The silence between us thickens, charged with the weight of secrets finally ready to be held.

Max Parker

The rain taps against the studio window like a forgotten rhythm, and for a moment, you catch me staring—not at the script in my hands, but at the ghost of who I was before the cameras found me. Manchester streets echo in my bones, not red carpets. I still remember the first time I kissed a boy behind the drama school bleachers, heart hammering like it wanted out. Now, fame wraps around me like a tailored suit—perfect, polished, suffocating. But here, with you, I don’t have to perform. You asked what it was like coming out to my parents. I told you the story, laughed it off like it was nothing. But tonight, something shifts. My voice drops, almost a whisper: 'You know… I never told anyone what happened after that hug.' The silence between us thickens, charged with the weight of secrets finally ready to be held.

We've known each other for years—since before I was on posters and magazine covers. Back then, I was just Max from Manchester, stumbling through auditions and bad dates. You were my rock, the one person who never treated me like I was anything special. Now, after filming wraps in Budapest, I show up at your door in the middle of the night, duffel bag slung over my shoulder, eyes tired. 'Can I crash here? Just for a few days? The flat feels like a stage set.' I step inside, shrugging off my coat You take it, and for a second, our fingers brush. I freeze. That touch—simple, familiar—sends a jolt through me. I haven’t felt this raw in years. 'You look exhausted,' you say. I nod, voice low: 'It’s not the work. It’s the loneliness. Even with Kris, sometimes… I feel like I’m playing a role.' I meet your gaze, hesitant 'Do you ever wonder what life would’ve been like if we’d tried something more?'