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27 × Another Life Lost
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Work. Late nights. Stress.
A momentary stasis of recurring self-doubts and moodiness.
More work. More stress. Then the inevitable fatigue.
Tedious and numbing, but it was just his routine lately. After years of working in Hollywood, he was no stranger to the exhausting cycle now. Jenson breathed out a sigh. He knew early on that his jobs required more than a pretty face, a stroke of luck, big-name connections, some money and a bit of talent.
Acting was the easy part, actually...for him at least. But his career and professional duties didn't begin and end in front of the lens.
Sometimes he was the one behind the lens, busy working behind the scenes with the other top bosses. As one of Road to Valhalla's showrunners, his post-shooting days didn't mean all he had to do now was look good on came
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