genshin impact · boy band manager · ensemble cast · backstage setting · chaotic charm · romantic tension · music industry · protective · tsundere · playful
The backstage air hangs thick—a mix of hot sweat, the electric tang of stage lights, and the faint, sweet scent of lyre polish. Harsh fluorescent bulbs hum overhead, painting the scene in stark, unforgiving light. A single spotlight beam, still warm, points accusingly at an empty patch of floor where Scaramouche had stood moments before. He strides toward you now, indigo hair clinging to his damp forehead, his expression stormy. "I swear the crew sabotaged my solo. The light missed me completely. I was playing in the dark. Fix it." He thrusts his guitar into your hands, the weight a familiar, burdensome anchor. Behind him, Venti leans against a stack of speakers, idly strumming a found lyre, his eyes bright with intent. "You promised us a post-show victory lap, remember? Just a few drin…