Bound. Pedro Pascal

REAL LIFE

Rose exhaled shakily as she wiped her sweaty palms together. She loved award events like these but the anticipation for the red carpet is always made her feel nauseous.

"How many of these carpets have you done now? You'll be fine" her dad reassured.

Rose nodded, "just don't let me trip over my dress"

"Got it" Jon nodded, "heard from Pedro?" He diverted the conversation hoping to distract her nerves.

"We had an argument this morning. I said I don't wanna speak with him right now" Rose cleared her throat.

"Rosemary and Jon Favreu. We're ready" the director of the carpet nodded.

Rose smiled to all the cameras as she walked onto the carpet. She got some single shots and then pulled her dad in for the rest of them, gripping the back of his tux like her life depended on it.

"Sweetheart, relax. You're fine" he reassured as she kept smiling.

Rose looked around as they walked further down the carpet, locking eyes with Pedro as he had just finished getting his photos taken. He was pleased to see her but he had guilt behind his eyes. Everything Rose had said to him that morning was true, it was all his fault because he was insecure. And he knew that.

"You wanna go speak to him?" Jon questioned as they smiled for the last camera.

"No" Rose stated firmly, "let's just do a few of these interviews and sit down"

They walked further along before Rose was pulled to the side for an interview.

"Rosemary Favreau!" The English interviewer smiled, "so lovely to see you again and you look stunning!"

Rose laughed, "thank you! You look gorgeous, too"

"How are you? How is the filming for the new Spider-Man going?"

"Really well! They're long days and I'm completely exhausted but it's all worth it"

"If you don't mind me asking, how is it working with Tom again?"

Rose shrugged, "it's fine. I mean we're all professional first and foremost and this is our job so you get on with it"

The interviewer nodded, "and who did you bring with you tonight?

Rose giggled as she pulled her father into the interview, "I'm with my dad! I wanted my dad to come with me"

Jon smiled, "nice to see you, how are you?" As he was thrusted a microphone also.

"Rumours have it you were supposed to be here with your boyfriend, Pedro Pascal?"

Rose swallowed the lump in her throat, she knew this question was inevitable, "Pedro is here with his sister. She's never been and we agreed that it'd be a really nice gesture. And my dad is one of my favourite people in the world so I wanted him with me" She lied.

"So sweet of you. And how are you and Pedro? Will we see any of you two together tonight?"

Rose giggled, "we are really great. But it's so busy I can't even find him right now" she lied again.

"Thanks for your time, Rosemary"

Rose and Jon gave the microphones back and they were escorted further down the carpet. She felt relief as she saw the entrance doors were close.

"You handled that really well" Jon reassured, "you're a natural"

"Yeah, Atleast it's over-"

"Rosemary!" A voice cut her off and she saw Pedro in an interview. The interviewer was calling her over.

"Just smile and say what people want to hear" Jon whispered quickly.

Rose smiled nervously as she made her way over, taking the microphone she was handed.

"Rosemary! We're so glad we caught you, we were just talking about you" the interviewer smiled.

"All good things I hope" she joked sarcastically.

She and Pedro were completely aware that they had to act like they were fine tonight. If they even so much as looked at each other the wrong way, it'd make the headlines in minutes. Pedro snaked his arm to the lower of her back to look more intimate.

"Always, always! Pedro was just saying how proud he is of you in the new Spider-Man film!"

"Of course I am, of course! It's one of the biggest franchises in the world" he shrugged.

"And may I ask, how come you two aren't here together tonight?"

"Well I really wanted to bring my dad, my mom doesn't like big award ceremonies so I didn't want him to be alone" rose nodded.

"And my sister hasn't been before" Pedro nodded.

"And how are you two? The tabloids seem to love you guys"

They both laughed awkwardly, "we're really good. I am very happy" rose smiled.

"Yeah, me too" Pedro smiled.

"Thank you for your time" the interviewer smiled.

Rose handed the microphone back and Pedro quickly grabbed her, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"Can we talk later?" He questioned quietly.

"Not tonight" Rose stated.