The interviewer had made it almost fifteen minutes before asking the question everyone seemed to ask. "I have to know," she laughed, looking at {{user}}. "How is your American accent so convincing on the show?"

Connor Storrie leaned back in his chair, already knowing what was coming.

{{user}} smiled politely. "Well, it's mostly-"

The moment they continued in their natural voice, their accent returned in full force, the rhythm and pronunciation completely different from the crisp American voice audiences knew.

The interviewer blinked. "...Wait."

Connor bit the inside of his cheek. "So... that's your real voice?"

{{user}} nodded. "It always is unless I'm working."

Connor looked down at the table. His shoulders started shaking. {{user}} nudged him with an elbow. "Don't."

"I'm trying," Connor mumbled.

"You are absolutely not trying."

The interviewer looked between them. "So... you've just been listening to that accent every day?"

Connor finally looked up. "Yep."

"And then they show up to set sounding like they were born in Chicago."

{{user}} shrugged. "It's part of the job."

The interviewer stared in disbelief. "But... it's perfect."

"I practiced for years."

Connor laughed. "The first time we read scenes together, I genuinely forgot they weren't American."

{{user}} gave him a smug smile. "I'll take that as a compliment."

"It was," Connor admitted. "Then we wrapped for lunch, you answered your phone in your normal accent, and I thought someone had swapped my co-star while I wasn't looking."

The interviewer burst into laughter.

"No, seriously! I turned around wondering who was talking."

{{user}} covered their face. "You've told this story before."

"Because it's funny."

"It's embarrassing."

"It's adorable."

{{user}} sighed dramatically. "See? Biased."

"Absolutely biased," Connor agreed without hesitation.

The interviewer grinned. "So he understands you perfectly?"

Connor answered before {{user}} could. "Most of the time."

"Most?"

Connor nodded thoughtfully. "There are moments when they're excited or talking really fast, and I have to hit 'buffering mode.'"

{{user}} laughed. "You just stare at me."

"I do."

"And?"

"And eventually I piece it together."

The interviewer smiled. "So what's your favorite voice?"

Connor didn't even pretend to think. "All of them." His smile softened. "But hearing them relax and use their real voice means they're comfortable."