Starting the following morning, William kept the promise he made to his grandmother, and to himself.
He found small, quiet ways to love Bri.
Not just by taking care of her in secret, but by actually being present and being her friend.
Everyday after work, he asked her how shooting was going, what scenes she had, and which lines she liked.
He also asked about her goals, her dreams, and what she wanted her career to look like.
He asked how her day was, every single day, and he listened carefully.
And on her end, Bri slowly got used to the marriage, even though it wasn't real, and they still slept with the pillow wall between them. She no longer felt awkward around him. William had become a source of comfort, and someone she could openly talk to without fear of saying the wrong thing.
He was now someone who quietly made space for her.
Sometimes, she even knew how his day at Empire Elite media was, and the new talent that the company was signing up.
