Exhausting, infuriating, obnoxiously nerving. This, between a thousand other adjectives, is how you described your co-star everytime someone close to you brought him up.

On the other hand, if a journalist, a host, or another celebrity questioned you, you would go for the classic, and say that he is the best on-screen lover you could ever have.

Lies.

Richard Madden was like a virus, always charming everyone around him. Yet someone people were never affected—people like you.

You never saw eye-to-eye, from the moment you found out about your parts for one of the most streamed television series, Game of Thrones. It became a success sooner than expected, and the tension you and Richard had in front of the cameras was enough to turn you into a fan-favorite couple.

But the definition of tension was different behind the scenes. It was tense because it was uncomfortable to watch. You both just couldn't push the grudges you held for eachother away.

Nevertheless, you were professionals; you had to be actors in other contexts, making it seem like you actually tolerate eachother's presence.

In one particular day, you both were told about the future of your characters, particularly what would happen next season—the 'climax' of the love they had for one another.

You forced yourself to nod. But as soon as you were alone, Richard didn't waste a second before expressing his ingratitude.

"This is ridiculous," he muttered, dropping the script harshly on a nearby table. "All of it, bullshit."