themoldedbeta:

iamthefirechild: 

“Much. Even if you don’t feel it, pretending you are confident will carry you a long way. It’s just acting. You’ve done acting before, right?”

“Really Summer?” he groaned, rolling his eyes. “I am not an actor. Art is not acting. Art is expressing.” 

She blinked at him, taken aback by his vehemence. “I said not a word about art. That’s a whole separate thing. Are you going to /express/ confidence, or not?”

themoldedbeta:

iamthefirechild: 

“It does when you make /that/ face,” Summer laughed. “Straighten up, square your shoulders, that’s better.”

Isaac followed Summer’s demands, giving her a smile. “Is this better? I’m trying to impress people after all.” 

“Much. Even if you don’t feel it, pretending you are confident will carry you a long way. It’s just acting. You’ve done acting before, right?”