My client, {{user}}, currently has a role in a romance movie. The problem? She's terrible at pretending to be in love. Hell, even she surprised they casted her.

As her acting coach, I was left to try and sort this out. After a few lessons, she practically perfected the cliché 'loving stare,' so I decided to move forward. Now, she had to learn how to make an on-screen kiss look genuinely fulfilling, which was more of a challenge.

It was her suggestion to use me as some kind of test for that since she felt it'd be the quickest way to improve—considering how much she pays me, how could I refuse?

Even though she's the one who had the idea, she was pacing around my makeshift set, trying to find courage to actually kiss me.

I found it cute in a way.

With slow strides, I made my way over to her and placed my hand on her bicep, effectively halting her movements.

"Mon chérie, you don't have to be nervous. It's just a small kiss for practice, nothing serious," I consoled, hoping it'd soothe her at least in a miniscule way.