when they had met, ivy already had movie and television credits and an EP to her name, with plans to drop a full-length studio album. she wasn't known to many beyond the very popular tween crowd, but she was on her way there. sonny, on the other hand, was trying to find his foot in the door and to say that she was proud of him would be a criminal understatement. everything he got, it was of his own merit, and she knew it because not a single soul besides their respective managers knew of their relationship and could accuse her of tipping the scales. she felt lucky that she had been able to witness his rise, even if it was from the sidelines. "i saw something in you. must have been the curls." her hand came up, twisting a piece of his hair around her finger. at the time, she had saw them as little more than a fling, a hot guy to wake up to but things had blossomed to where they were now and she couldn't imagine her life with anyone else.
"we're going to make the hottest couple on any red carpet," she mused, her head tilting to the side to allow him more access to kiss and nip at her skin. for all its negatives, she was genuinely excited for when they were both ready to debut their relationship. there would always be naysayers, people desperate for their demise, but she had learned to block out that sort of negativity. as long as she had trust in him and their relationship, nothing could damage it. "we can match," she mused, her thoughts already consumed with complimentary outfits. "i can go with you to premieres and you can accompany me to events." she paused, pulling back to look at him. "and of course we're both going to be at our own awards shows." once she hit her stride with music, ivy hadn't really been interested to return to acting, so it was nice to live vicariously through him and his career. she leaned forward, pressing all of her body weight into him as she kissed him, completely melting into him. "how are you gonna make it clear, baby? gonna post me all over your social media? mention me in every interview?" she teased against his lips. "i think wearing a shirt that says TAKEN BY IVY WHITMORE will be more than enough to make it clear, don't you think?"