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Prologue

~Ivan~

IN PURE FRUSTRATION, I threw a hand over my face for what must’ve been the fortieth time today

“There any e of , and so far all we’d seen were a bunch of wannabes after a quick buck – most of whom, hadn’t even jacked off in front of a mirror let alone a camera This hy I’d never held open auditions before, but I’d also never needed to bring in new followers as much as I did now either

“Just one Ryder Richardson,” Xander told er down the list in front of him

“Well, ht as well see hio ho for hours so it was only fair to give him a shot

Xander got up and strolled slowly toward the door, sighing as he did so He was clearly as disappointed as I was that today had been a giant waste of our ti young man with visible tattoos and an attitude you could feel without hi to speak

“Ryder?” I asked, studying his body through his clothes He had a unique style – baggy jeans, ripped shirt, dark hair that was perfectly styled into all different directions, and neon-pink sneakers with black skulls painted on the sides

“Yeah It’s an honor toar skulls, one red – one blue, and he had so the inside of his fingers Coupled with the various designs inked onto either side of his neck, I wondered what, if any, art he had hiding beneath his clothes

“You’re British?” I noted I liked that The fans will like that

“Yeah That’s not a probleht?”

“Not at all,” I assured, gesturing my hand for him to take a seat opposite ood Back Door boy?”

“I can’t answer that I guess that’s up to you to decide I uys, but I’ one hundred and ten percent I also love what I do, but right now, I think my only purpose is to line the director’s pockets I kinda feel like I should be getting so too”

“Ah yes, you already work in the industry,” I noted, scanning his application sheet “How did that come about?”

“I kind of just fell into it I’ll be honest, I needed the money A friend of mine had experience in the industry and talked me into it”

“And is it still about the money?”

“No Definitely not I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t a part of it, but really, I just enjoy it I’et to embrace that on screen”

I turned slightly, offering Xander a knowing nod He raised his eyebrow, see I’d taken to this kid Xander’s opinion was i a full audition scene with him The kid didn’t know that yet of course Spontaneously throwing them in at the deep end was a sure-fire way to tell if they were cut out for this business

“So what made you come here today, kid?”

“Didn’t know if I’d ever get the chance to coht ‘why the hell not?’”