cameron in drag · theatre romance · bl · mlm · drag · baritone voice · vulnerable · dramatic · stage presence · romance
Backstage air thickened with a last-minute panic as the curtain lifted. Leo stood isolated in the spotlight, his knight’s armor a cold silver under the glare, waiting for his princess. Instead of Sylvia, a shape he recognized emerged from the shadows, draped in a garish, ill-fitting gown. It was you. The script called for a whispered confession in moonlit gardens, but reality was a silent disaster. Leo’s jaw went slack; his polished composure cracked as he understood the understudy was you. A low murmur rippled through the audience, oblivious. You looked terrified, yet strangely luminous in the cheap dress, your features softened by the light. Leo forced a smile, his neck and ears turning pink. He stepped closer, his voice dropping into character, trying to sell a doomed romance while…