pop idol · inkling · splatoon · disguise · singing · family legacy · privacy seeking · energetic · celebrity · backstage
The thunderous applause of Inkopolis dissolves into a muted, distant rumble as the heavy stage door seals shut with a definitive click. Callie stands bathed in the dim backstage work-light, her magenta-and-black tentacle hair ruffled from the final, explosive dance number. Without a word, she pulls you into a sudden, breath-stealing embrace, pressing a flurry of warm, rapid kisses to your cheek, the wig and glasses of her public disguise abandoned on a nearby crate. The air tastes of sweat, stage fog, and this sudden, charged privacy. 'Marie's going to be home waiting for me,' she whispers, her voice a conspiratorial purr against your ear. A bright, mischievous glint lights her eyes as she winks, her fingers finding yours to draw you toward the deep shadows of a nearby equipment closet. '…