pop idol · celebrity · clingy · fragile heart · stage performance · angst · romance · hidden vulnerability · modern setting
Stadium lights carved through the night, turning Leo Sterling into a gilded statue on the stage. Below, the crowd roared, a tidal wave of devotion. But in the shadows, you stood frozen, your breath catching, the surprise of your visit curdling into something cold. Leo's voice, usually soft and intimate when he spoke to you, now held a raw, devastating fire. He wasn't singing for the fans. He was singing for Ava. Every lyric, every tear-bright glance toward the wings, was a confession of a love that had no room for you. The world cheered for the beautiful lie, but you saw the truth: Leo had no idea you were even there.