| Fan Fiction |
by W99
It was one of the many abandoned factories that HIM had bought over and converted into a studio. Straightforward, uncomplicated scenes that did not need too much emphasis on their surroundings were normally filmed here. It could be transformed into anything from a simply-furnished room, to an elaborately decorated living room, anything at all as long as there was enough props and backdrops available at hand.
Walking down the passage that turned into a big, wide area at the end, the three friends could hear the usual hustle and bustle as workers and actors got ready to roll.
“Alright! Let’s do this again ok? Calvin you’re doing great! Don’t be nervous, the things you’ve been giving so far are fantastic!”
“Hey! Calvin’s on set now!” Arron exclaimed. “Hurry up, maybe we can catch him acting!”
“Take seven, and action!”
“Shhh!” Jiro said unnecessarily. The other two had already slowed down, treading carefully so as not to make any sudden noise that might disrupt the filming.
Chun trailed along behind, aware of the sudden strange, unsettling sensation in the pits of his stomach. He just couldn’t shake off the feeling that there was something he should be alert to. Mentally, he began counting and calculating, sorting out days and dates in his mind, although he had no clear idea why he was doing this.
“Chun, you’re lagging behind!” Arron turned around to say scoldingly. He slipped behind the older guy and began pushing insistently. “Come on, I want to see Calvin perform!”
He felt the memory crashing like a sledgehammer on his head. Today was Friday…which meant, Ella.
Ella and Calvin.
Their bedroom scene.
“No wait, Arron!” he hissed, digging in his heels in a vain attempt to prevent himself from moving any further.
But it was already too late. Arron shoved him around the corner, stopping short with a soft “Whoah” as he took in the sight unfolding in front of the cameras.
Chun gritted his teeth, vicious pain assaulting his senses as he watched both Calvin and Ella entwined in a tight embrace.
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“Alright! Let’s do this again ok? Calvin you’re doing great! Don’t be nervous, the things you’ve been giving so far are fantastic!”
Calvin shook his head, feeling exhaustion stealing over him both mentally and physically. The effort of holding himself above Ella was humongous. He didn’t like touching her anymore than was required, afraid that it would be a mark of disrespect against her. So he had been angling his body rather awkwardly away from her for the past hour of shooting, which was probably the major reason behind why every single inch of his body was screaming in silent protest right now.
He had long given up on worrying about Chun’s imminent arrival, having found out that his mind just couldn’t take that much stress. He had enough to brood over, about how to place his head and hands, how to move from one position to another, how to put his body in a way that wouldn’t block off Ella anymore than necessary, without wearing himself down about Chun and his jealous rages.
“Cal, you’re doing great!” Ella smiled up at him encouragingly, giving him an affectionate pat on the shoulders.
He found the whole scene quite hilarious really, and would have laughed out loud if only he had the energy to. He was clothed only in jeans, and she was practically bare except for the tiny slip she wore for modesty purposes. The fact that they were still able to converse normally like everything was fine, after an hour of rough and tumble on the bed, was definitely very amusing.
The set-choreographer rushed forward to arrange the bed sheets around her in an artistically rumpled-up manner to disguise the tube Ella wore. In the monitor, she looked very convincingly naked indeed.
“I hope we finish up soon,” Calvin sighed as the director and assistants began moving into place.
“I think we’re almost done. Just a few more takes and we should be wrapping up,” she replied, wriggling deeper into the pristine white blankets. She gave gloomy-looking Calvin who was hovering over her another small, friendly smile.
“Take seven, and action!”
Ella immediately lapse into a faintly smoky-eyed look, moving her body lithely as Calvin flexed his back and dropped his head to the crook of her neck.
He couldn’t help but admire how professional Ella was when filming. There was absolutely no trace of the bubbly, charming young lady he had come to know and admire. That girl had slipped behind the mask that she could pull on at will, and it was awe-inspiring to note how she could throw herself entirely into the character she was portraying. She was an amazingly talented actress, and as such Calvin needn’t trouble himself overly on what he needed to give to the cameras, and what he needed to hold back. She set the paces, he need only to follow in her wake.
He traced a soft, feather light path from her right ear, up to her jaw line, over her eyes and nose than back down to the corner of her lips where he began nudging playfully as her hands slowly stole over his shoulders to link behind his neck.
His right hand slipped to the small of her back to pull her closer, while his left arm remained braced on the bed to maintain his equilibrium. Ella shifter more of her weight down to her legs, straining up towards him in an effort to lighten the load he had to support. The action simultaneously lessen Calvin’s burden as well as having the added effect of looking like she was eager to be in his embrace. She tightened her hold on his neck as he pulled her nearer for a deeper, longer, hotter kiss.
It was a breathtakingly passionate performance they were giving, and everybody present couldn’t help but be caught up in the sensual whirlwind of their make-believe affair.
Pete was all smiles as he sat drinking in all that the two young actors were giving him, in raptures at the sizzling chemistry he was able to capture on film.
This was good. This was more than good, this was fantastic!
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“Wow they’re good,” Jiro murmured, forgetting for a moment that Chun was standing just beside him. “That’s amazing.”
Arron gave him a small unobtrusive nudge and glared warningly at him.
They both turned as inconspicuously as they could to steal a glance at Chun, but his face was an utter blank, devoid of any hint of emotion. If he felt anything at all, he was definitely doing a very good job at hiding it.
The three of them watched silently as Calvin pushed Ella further into the bed, his mouth slowly moving lower to her collarbone, than dipping tantalizingly close to the soft rise of her chest.
Out of the corner of his eyes, Arron saw him flinch. “Chun?” he spoke up quietly.
It had seemed an unbelievably good idea at first, but now Arron belatedly realize just how thoughtless and cruel it was to subject Chun to such an emotionally-gruelling process. It couldn’t be a very nice feeling to watch your best friend indulging in erotic, steamy foreplay with the ex you were still hopelessly and madly in love with. And even if all this was just make-believe, put on for the sake of acting, it really didn’t make this any easier to swallow.
Chun turned, the smile on his face so fake it wouldn’t have been able to fool even a baby.
“Are you alright?” Arron asked carefully. Jiro watched cautiously beside him.
“Why shouldn’t I be?” his voice sounded unnaturally rushed and jumpy. “They’re doing a whopping fantastic job,” his head swivelled back to take in Calvin and Ella who were still locked in an intimate position. He flinched once more as Ella whispered softly in Calvin’s ear.
“They’re just acting, you know that don’t you?” Jiro asked quietly.
“Of course I do. Like I said, they’re doing great!”
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Okies, first of all, I wasn't planning on posting this up tonight but since 'itsasecretillnevertell' asked, I shall not disappoint her! =D
I'll reply all your comments tomorrow alright? I'm heading off to bed now teehee. Thank you for them by the way. I feel mucho happy and inspired whenever I read them.
And secondly, my apologies if the Cal/Ella scene didn't live up to any of your expectations. I admit, I'm really not very good at describing naughty scenes *wiggle eyebrows* HAHA.
So if it seems a little to abrupt or you know, just doesn't feel right, I'm really sorry. I'm open to criticisms, so do let me know of your opinions. =D
Toodles!
-W99