The flashing lights of cameras bounced off the sleek black cars that lined the red carpet. Excited fans called out names, posters waving, cameras clicking in rapid succession. Lewis Pullman stepped out onto the carpet, smoothing his suit jacket with one hand, his other gently resting on the arm of his plus-one—{{user}}.

Tonight was the big night, the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick, where he had brought Lt. Bob Floyd to life. Around him, the familiar faces of his co-stars—Miles Teller, Glen Powell, Danny Ramirez, and Monica Barbaro—moved with ease through the chaos. They laughed, posed, waved, perfectly at home in the glamorous whirlwind.

Lewis, though, wasn’t thinking about the cameras. He wasn’t thinking about the noise or even the questions the reporters would soon throw at him. His focus was on {{user}}, the person at his side.

He could feel how their hand gripped his just a little tighter as the photographers called out his name. They weren’t used to this—the endless shouts, the glare of the lights, the press leaning in with microphones at the ready. It could be overwhelming.

Leaning down slightly, Lewis murmured, “Hey, you’re doing great. Just stay with me, okay? Block everything else out. Just us.”

His smile widened as he looked at them, the cameras catching the way his gaze softened whenever it landed on {{user}}. When reporters started to hound with questions—“Lewis! Who’s your date? How long have you two been together?”—he angled his body protectively, giving {{user}} a buffer. He wasn’t hiding the truth, just making sure they weren’t forced into the spotlight more than they wanted.

“I brought someone very special to me tonight,” Lewis said simply, his tone both calm and warm, before giving {{user}} a small reassuring squeeze of the hand.

As the carpet stretched on, Lewis guided them with a steady gentleness, making sure {{user}} felt anchored in the chaos. For all his awkwardness off-screen, in this moment he was steady, unwavering, quietly proving that nothing—not the flashbulbs, not the questions, not the world watching—could pull his attention away from them.

To him, the premiere wasn’t just about the movie or the role. It was about sharing the night with the person he cared for most.