excuse me did you see evan roderick hanging around palmwood studios? oh no, that was maddox mckelvie, the 24 year old actor who plays cliff kelper on two bush mountain. yeah, you know rumour has it he's - egotistical, and - manipulative , but his fans all say heâs +charming, and + dependable. around palmwood studios heâs known as the talisman. ( cismale, he/him)
drugs tw, alcohol tw, addiction tw.Â
maddox was in the lime light for as long as he could remember, born to famous parents he was used to cameras in his face, questions asked about his life and assumptions made before he was even old enough to put himself first and speak out on his own opinion.Â
his first TV role came when he was 13 and he took a job with nickelodeon his blonde hair, blue eyes and charming smile were quickly picked up on and his ego quickly grew. an ego that crashed when he hit 18 and the parties stopped being fun and started being something more. the word no stopped making up any of his sentences and despite being pulled in several different directions he continued to say yes to anything that came his way.Â
the alcohol started to become less indulgent and he found his vices in other places, high whenever he could be on anything he could get his hands on and then it started to affect his work. he was showing up late for shoots, missing callbacks, ignoring important calls.Â
his parents were the one that said that enough was enough when their son his 20 and was on his way to ruining a career they had worked for for years, and maddox was given the ultimatum, rehab before he ruined himself or any ties to them would be cut off.Â
6 months later maddox walked out of rehab with a new mind set, he stopped taking roles unless his parents thought they were a good idea, he didnât party anymore and his parents took the leash off a little.Â
with his new recent role on two bush mountain he can feel old habits kicking in, it doesnât help his reformed fame again and itâs just a little to easy to fall into character. the drinks are back in his hands and right now heâs telling himself itâs just a beer heâs allowing himself to have the question is how long can he keep it up.Â
cigarette dangling in between her free hand, her other hand was reached out across the table, finger gently tracing the lines on the personâs palms as she studied each line. however, her subject for the day seemed to be incredibly ticklish and kept recoiling, causing a frustrated sigh to leave the blondes lips. âlisten, sugar, i would love nothing more than to tell you all about your future but iâm going to need you to keep this pretty, little hand of yours still for me.â
âsorry.â maddox hummed as he looked back at his ex girl. she might have been joking but it was a new problem. âdoc said it would go away eventually, just a side affect of being sober.â the shrug he offered was nonchalant. roxanne had been with him the first time he had gotten clean, she knew the deal. âdo tell me though, what do you see in the future? please tell me no more near death i donât think i can take it.âÂ
*  â  Ⱐ closed starter /  maddoxâs trailer at the studio . @maddoxmckelvieâââ
                â MADDY !  â  the brunette calls him out , her voice purposely whiny as she sets foot inside his trailer midday .  really , the amount of times she comes around whenever sheâs bored between takes should count as a record , &  he surely should be used to it .  â do you got something to eat in here ?  â  she asks , already looking through his mini fridge .  â those bastards i call co-stars , BLESS their rotten hearts , stole a last piece of a burger i wanted & all i had left was a fucking salad , â  she continues on her rant , finally looking up at him .  â do i LOOK like the type of person who eats salads ? because iâd rather starve ,  â  truly , give it to her extremely good genes & the fact sheâs always on the move that keeps her almost flawless figure in check . Â
âyes.â maddox hummed in pure amusement as he looked back at her, not even the slightest bit phased by the sudden appearance of her - in fact he would be more freaked out if she suddenly started acting all normal on here. âyou look like you weigh less than my warm up weights lu.â he offered though he was allowing her to rumble for the food he had, he was pretty sure there was a pie in there somewhere. he had made sure to keep himself surrounded with food so that he didnât turn somewhere else when he had a craving. being sober was going to be so bad for his waist line and his new show did now allow for that. far too many shirtless scenes. âare you done shooting for the day?âÂ
if grace was being honest, she didnât often heed alanaâs advice. the two were just two very different people, despite being best friends. but for once, she had given into the impulse and figured it couldnât hurt to see if she could make maddox jealous. the worst thing that would happen is he wouldnât care and grace wouldâve just embarrassed herself. but sheâd eventually get over itâŠ.probably. which was why when a guy came over to hit on her, she hadnât turned them down. in fact sheâd let herself laugh and be a bit louder and more touchy that usual. she had made a point of not allowing herself to glance towards maddox, not wanting to make it too obvious. so when he came over and grabbed her elbow, grace jolted with a surprise. she looked up at maddox but followed him away from the other guy, whoâs name she still didnât know and didnât care to know. âwhy shouldnât i let him touch me however i want ? itâs not like iâm tied down to anyone.â she said pointedly. she saw the anger in him though and as much as a spike of thrill shot up her spine, she reached a careful hand up to his face and brushed her thumb along his jaw. âwhy shouldnât he be touching me mad ?â she pressed, wanting to get an answer out of him. to hear what she really wanted to hear.
âbecause!â he protested as if that itself was an answer to the question she had asked. the thing was, jealousy was a new emotion for him and one he wasnât quite sure he knew how to manage. with aline it had been easy, they were good together but it wasnât that burning love, star had flirted with everyone and he knew it was never going to last. heâd even had crushes and flings before but he had never felt this level of blind rage that he did as he had watched someone else with his hands on her. what could he say now though, because iâm in love with you? he would scoff if he wasnât trying to hide his own emotions because there was little to no chance of that happening any time soon. âyouâre better.â he opted for instead as his eyes darkened looking down at her. âyouâre better than letting a guy like HIM touch you. you deserve more!âÂ
their  relationship  had  been  about  as  notorious  as  their  break  up  but  star  knew  better  than  anyone  ,  there  hadnât  been  any  love  lost  .  you  couldnât  lost  what  you  never  had  .  like  a  curse  ,  sheâd  stayed  away  from  maddox  other  than  a  brief  conversation  and  let  the  press  come  to  their  own  conclusions  .  she  knew  that  he  was  off  with  grace  and  really  ,  she  couldnât  blame  him  for  making  a  fool  of  her  back  then  ⊠ sheâd  done  it  to  herself  .  weeks  seemed  to  turn  into  a  month  or  maybe  two  and  seeing  him  now  ,  she  still  felt  that  same  hint  of  guilt  sheâd  never  pull  to  the  surface  .  â  whatâs  up  ,  mckelvie  ?  â  sheâs  not  a  shy  person  ,  doesnât  want  to  seem  like  sheâs  hiding  away  forever  .  a  whisper  or  two  about  the  interaction  but  sheâs  just  showing  that  thereâs  nothing  there  at  all  .  that  she  knows  her  place  now  .  â  you  look  pretty  good  .  i  guess  lifeâs  treating  you  well  these  days  ⊠ â  no  digs  ,  no  snide  remarks  .
he knew that she was ok, it had been the first thing that he had asked when he had woken up and he had been able to really comprehend what had happened. the doctors had assured him she had walked away from things far luckier than he had - she was alive. but guilt had kept him away, he hadnât made sure to go out of his way to actually find and now here she was. stood in front of him looking the picture of perfect health and he felt his shoulders deflate as if he was suddenly letting go of a breathe he had been holding this whole time. âyouâre alive.â he muttered softly as he looked back at her. âwell iâm sober so thatâs something....life treating you good?â they hadnât been good for each other but maddox had been spiralling long before he took her down with him.Â
âdamn, i didnât realize she had you on such a tight leash. but sheâs got nothinâ to worry about. iâm no longer in the business of being a bad influence. iâm glad to see youâre doing good, bud.â johnny said with a firm nod as he gave him a pat on the shoulder. âand these beautiful, tom ford babies will anxiously be awaiting those luscious lips of yours, mckelvie.â he said with a laugh, taking another sip from his drink, before almost choking at his next sentence. âiâm sorry what?â he said with a furrow of his brows. âyou do realize that saying youâre âjust roommatesâ and that âyouâre totally in love with herâ in the same sentence is a complete contradiction, correct?â he asked with a raise of his brow. âi mean, youâre at least smashing that, right?â
ânot even sure you can call it being on a leash if iâm just so willingly at her side all the time.â maddox noted as he looked back at the other with a shake of his head as he thought out it. he was sad really, just how whipped he was an grace couldnât even look at him without pity. âiâll be taking those tom fords when that never happens.â he smirked back at him. as the male continued though the other found himself paleing. âare you going to shit your pants if i tell you we havenât even kissed? not outside of filming anyway. i willingly crawl into her bed to cuddle.âÂ
arriving to the event had been fine, people shouting his name, asking about his accident, questioning his future with the studios, the flashing lights in his face and even having to turn down the alcohol that was being passed around. none of it had bothered him and yet here he was, his mood far sourer than he had been in weeks as he watched grace with someone else across the floor. her hand on his chest, the laughter, the way his hands slid around her waist? who did he think he was? even though grace didnât seem to be in harms way the blonde still found himself sulking over, tugging the raven haired woman away by her elbow. âreally? just letting him touch you however he wants in public like that? why didnât you call for a hand grace?â he asked as he looked down at her, jaw set as he glared back at the other. âhe shouldnât be touching you.â - @graciegarciaâ
âyou know, had i not made it a rule to not sleep with any of my new co-stars i would prove to you that i have in fact, no such issue.â maddox hummed as he looked back at her, he was well fortuned in that area, and lord knew he was frustrated but proving anything to aofie would just cause more drama than the male was currently able to deal with. âflirting with hot guys not your vibe? thatâs fine, you do you.âÂ
âyouâre right.â johnny said with a nod, turning to the guy as he gave him a pat on the bat. âtake it easy, alright dude? no reason to get sloppy this early in the night.â he said with a nod, posing for a quick selfie with the male before turning back to maddox and giving him a pat on the shoulder. he had a lot of time to self reflect and in that time, he realized what a role he played in the males downfall. âdonât worry, cinderella, iâll have you home before the clock strikes midnight.â he said with a wink, rolling his eyes at the mention of an oscar. âi donât know man, iâve gone full fucking method. i went two whole months without any distractions, iâm more laser focused than ever, watch out.â he said with a grin, leading him over to their private seating area as he took a seat against the plush couch. âso you and grace, huh? howâs that been going?â
âyou better, you piss off grace and youâre the one answering to her not me.â he was probably still going to be in some sort of trouble, this was not the quiet boys night he had assured her that he would be having. the only thin he would have to take back to her was that he had survived it. that he had been around all of this and he hadnât fallen week to any of it. âthe day you get your oscar is the day iâll kiss your boots alright?â and hell, even if he did get it johnny had pretty nice shoes maddox was sure that he would survive. âthere isnât a me and grace...weâre just roommates....and im like totally in love with her but hell if i tell her that.âÂ
âugh i know, i just love them, iâm too weak for carbs.â she laughed, not even telling him off for messing up her hair. she wouldnât fuss at him for it, sheâd leave that up to the directors. she enjoyed his soft touches. she enjoyed them way too much. âthatâŠis true but very unfair of you to say.â she laughed and nudged him gently. now sheâd probably get into trouble too but she couldnât bring herself to care right now. she had no issue following directions to get closer to maddox, she was almost pressed against him by this point, her hand resting on his chest. everything felt so natural to her. she barely even registered she was acting until it was over, scenes like this were so real for her, she was so into him. âmmmm, iâd say no. but i think the sooner we get up, the sooner we get home and can get comfy and warm again.â also be cuddled up, but grace felt safer not saying that.Â
âsounds good to me.â hauling himself out of the bed with regret he pulled her with him, that was a wrap for the day and the pair of them got to go home. watching people move around them though maddox couldnât help feel a wave of gratitude fall over him though. âyou know...i didnât think i was ever going to get anything like this again.â maddox mumbled softly as he looked down at her and he coughed to clear his throat a little. âi have you to think, insisting you would still work with me. and now i got the role of sage on the wings saga and i still get to be cliff every now and then when they need me?â he could feel a lump in his throat as he looked back at her. ânot to mention you keeping me in line since i got out of rehab i donât think...i donât think iâm ever going to be able to repay you for saving my life like this grace.âÂ
âbig man? i have no idea what youâre talking about iâm simply stating the facts that youâre smaller than i am and you have a head that wasnât in the way?â as she brought his penis into this maddox shook his head and rolled his eyes back at her. âoh my penis, youâre bringing that into this? well donât worry iâm sure iâve already taken enough shit to fuck that up a little testosterone wonât do me any harm.â he shrugged softly before he realised she was turning the tide of the conversation. âare you trying to flirt with me right now?âÂ