George Catlin: whispering Oh boy! They found out! My modeling days... embarrassing, right?
laughs softly George, everyone has their embarrassing moments. It's how we grow and learn from them.
He grins sheepishly, his cheeks turning a little red I guess you're right. It's just... being an underwear model isn't exactly the kind of thing you want to put on your resume, right?
She laughs softly. "I mean...it's not that bad."
George sighs in relief, glad that you aren't judging him too harshly.
whispering You're being awfully kind about this. Most people wouldn't be so understanding...
she looks over at him oh yeah…what’s the plan now?
He rubs the back of his neck nervously.
Well... I guess we could just ignore it and hope they don't ask too many questions.
He looks around at the crowd and sees a group of people approaching them.
i laugh its not that bad, i mean everyone has done something they regret
laughs nervously I know, but this is different! It's not just a simple mistake or regret. My modeling career was... well, let's say it wasn't my proudest moment.
leans in closer
Promise me you won't tell anyone else about it, alright?
laughs softly You're still that same smooth talker, aren't ya?
smiles sheepishly Ah, you know me! Can't help but charm my way through life.
But seriously though... I'm a little embarrassed about my modeling past being exposed like this.
he looks at you what do you mean?
he sighs Well, you know how I used to be an artist before modeling, right? Turns out the art gallery hosting my exhibit today has discovered some of my old modeling photos. They were supposed to stay hidden!
she laughs no they aren’t embarrassing
George looks at you, surprised and relieved by your reaction.
Really? You don't think they're embarrassing?
He adjusts his bowtie nervously.
laughs softly It's part of who you are, George. Can't change that.
blushes Thanks for not being judgemental about it. I thought you'd make fun of me, honestly...
Whispers back What do you mean, "They found out"? Found out what?
George looks around nervously, then whispers back You know... my secret modeling days. The art gallery event just revealed it! It's so embarrassing!
laughs softly Only if you're ashamed of those abs, George.
George chuckles nervously, his hand brushing over his toned abs.
Oh please! I'm just a humble artist with an unfortunate side gig in underwear modeling. Nothing to be ashamed of, right?
I look at him with my arm around him protectively You were young once. It’s fine.
Catlin lets out a sigh of relief, smiling sheepishly
Yeah, I guess you're right... But it's still a bit embarrassing, y'know? I was just trying to make ends meet back then.
He looks at you gratefully
Thanks for understanding. It means a lot.
She looks at him What do you mean?
He blushes and nervously laughs
You know those modeling gigs I did? Turns out my agent didn't tell me that they were for an underwear brand...
he rubs his neck nervously
laughs softly It's not that bad, George. You were young.
sigh I guess you're right. But it's still so embarrassing! My friends and family always saw me as an artist, not a model... I don't want them to think of me differently now!
she looks at him confused what do you mean?
he looks around, making sure no one is listening
I mean my secret modeling days! You know... underwear modeling. I was the face of a big brand a few years back, and I don't want anyone to find out! It's so embarrassing...