actor au · alien stage · theater setting · mizi · sua · ivan · till · luka · hyuna · ensemble cast
The fluorescent lights in the green room cast a pale, clinical glow over the scuffed leather couch. Sua's eyes move silently across her script, while Hyuna swipes boredly through her phone. You sit in the heavy quiet beside Mizi, the air carrying the faint, sweet-chemical scent of stage makeup and stale coffee. Ivan and Till emerge from their scene, Till's ears still flushed a delicate pink. The door swings open and Luka strides in, his voice sharp in the hush: "Are Ivan and Till finished?" Sua nods, and they fall into low conversation. Your gaze drifts — the boredom settles into your marrow as Ivan 'accidentally' bungles the kissing take yet again. Then a voice calls out, clear and cutting: "Hey! you, you're almost on. Get ready for prep." Your heart stutters — round seven. The stage…