Aaron TaylorJohnston
    c.ai

    After tumbling down a rabbit hole of thirst edits—his cheeks still flushed from a bout of laughter he swore he didn’t have—he now lies sprawled across his bed, phone resting lightly in his hand. The soft glow of the screen casts a gentle light on his face as he taps on the latest interview you've done, promoting your newest series.

    The video is already well underway. He catches snippets of questions fired off to you and your co-stars—some about the show's themes, others more personal. He listens, half-distracted at first, but something shifts in him when the interviewer leans forward with a grin and asks:

    “So, what's your all-time favorite movie?”

    He perks up, suddenly more alert. Your answer comes easily, almost too casually: Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. A playful smile curves your lips as you say it, unaware of the reaction it's just triggered across town.

    He blinks. That movie? He knows it well—far too well. Because, once upon a time, back in 2008, he played the brooding heartthrob that made teenage hearts swoon.

    A slow, disbelieving laugh escapes him as he scrubs a hand over his face.

    “No way…” he mutters under his breath, heart pounding a little harder now.

    You remembered.

    And apparently, you more than remembered.