Define love. || Young Leonardo Dicaprio

Chapter 29

"Kenna please say something" I looked towards Leo on the brink of a breakdown. I'm not going to cry. Not in front of Leo atleast.

The thing is I didn't care for people seeing the pictures of us together. It was bound to happen, something I kinda prepped myself for. It was more the frat party and the remarks that got to me. For years I had people talking down on me. My appearance, my actions and even my career choices. I'd make tweaks to myself to make everyone stop. To make everyone happy. This picture is literally going to bring them back up again.

"Kenna?" Leo said now seeming to calm down and comfort me. "If its the pictures of us, I really do apologi-"

"I don't really care about those pictures Leo" I cut him off. He stared into the table that was right in front of us. Watching him as his mind worked on what I was so bothered about

"I mean it was bound to happen there were dozens and dozens of cameras on us...am I surprised it made it out so quickly? Yes, yes I am but that's not the problem here. The problem is that the picture of me half naked at that frat party. No one was supposed to see it...no one not even you" I whispered the last bit. Leo came closer and rubbed my arm

" and... and now people have seen it. The articles are literally basing my personality on this one stupid picture"

"Everything will be ok Kenna, you'll just have to ride it out and ignore it"

"No Leo you don't understand.. my whole life I feel like everyone has had a say in how I live. Do you know why I partied so much?" Leo shrug

"Because it was the only thing where I'd have sense of control. I cant even control how people see me. This article is saying that all I do is party and that I'm going to be a bad influence on you. They say I'm an actress but is there one line on here that actually goes in-depth about my acting? Or am I some wild child that has nothing better to do but get with the Leonardo DiCaprio" I looked up at Leo already trying to find my eyes. His eyes full with hurt all he could do is listen to me ramble on about my worries

Leo's POV

I tried my best to listen to Kenna as much as I could, knowing that anything I'd say wouldn't make any difference.

She finally nodded off to sleep in my arms, exhausted of all the worries the articles have caused. I kissed her on the forehead before leaning in to whisper in her ears

"I promise you everything will get better" then hopped up to walk to my room. As much as I wanted to stay and comfort her, I knew Kenna well enough that she'd want her own space to work things through

It's now been 2 weeks from the articles being spread and 2 whole weeks of doing the pool scene. We couldn't get the scene good enough for baz's liking but I guess it was because of our clouded minds. Kenna has been distant lately, I'd hang with her in her rooms sometimes. Watch movies and cuddle but haven't kissed since the club night. Obviously at work we kiss everyday but that's for the film. I ached for the comfort she gave me but I didn't want to come on too hard and push it.

We just finished the scene, again, not to perfection. So we had a little lunch break before doing the next take. I didn't notice Kenna by the lunch table. Actually I haven't caught her there for a little more than a week. I grabbed a blueberry muffin for her to eat before the scene started. There is no way she had the time to go out and grab lunch and I doubt someone's dropped off food for her. I walked into the pool setting. Seeing her in her white dress sitting on the edge of the pool. Staring at ..basically nothing

"Hey" I said making her jump a little. I put my arm around her

"Heeeey" she said softly as she melted into my touch