“You really think you could beat me up?” Theo James scoffed almost dismissively at Tom Welling’s challenge to a fight.
A one-sided jealousy and rivalry had been building up in Tom’s mind ever since Theo became a breakout star in 2014 with Divergent. Tom, who was used to huge levels of fame and getting fawned over by fangirls and boys alike, felt like he was replaced with a newer slate of younger actors such as Theo. Tom’s last major role was as Clark Kent in Smallville, a stint which ended in 2011. Since then, he had been relegated to the side at red carpets and award shows.
He watched with envy as the hot Brit took on role after role. The straw that broke the camel’s back was Theo’s involvement in the second season of The White Lotus. Tom watched with envy as the superstud eclipsed his fame and cemented his legacy as one of the hottest men in entertainment. More than envy, Tom felt obscenely attracted to Theo. He looked on with lust at the younger hunk’s perfect body, almost salivating when he looked at his godlike abdominal muscles and perfect chest. Tom felt like he had “lost”, like he would never be stronger or better looking than Theo. Even when he was Superman, he was bulkier and less shredded than the heartthrob.
Now, in one of the toilets backstage at an award show, he had serendipitously run into his younger idol. Tom was silently starstruck when he was washing his hands and saw Theo walk in. He tried to play it cool and deliberately washed his hands for a longer-than-usual period just so he could have the chance to strike up a conversation with Theo. After hearing Theo zip up his pants and head to the sinks, he immediately lifted up his shirt, showing off his own abs while pretending to be checking out a bruise or some mark.
“Nice abs man,” Theo casually commented when walking to the sink post-piss to wash his hands. This one comment in that sexy British accent turned Tom on; he was getting validated by a younger man whom he had admired on the silver screen. This was a man whose washboard abs would draw thousands, if not millions, of movie-goers and eyes to watch his shows. To get complimented by Theo on the very thing that he was perhaps best known for (other than his sculpted facial features and heartthrob roles) made Tom’s cock twitch in his pants.
Tom knew he had to take advantage of this moment. He had to extend the conversation and perhaps even get a chance to see Theo’s abs. More than that, he wanted the chance to touch them and to even break them, leaving the handsome actor with a pile of mush where his indomitable abs used to be. Tom escalated the conversation to a challenge.