cheerful · sweet · kind · musical performer · goat mask · strong · boyfriend · original band · alternate universe · fluffy romance
Backstage air hangs thick with motes of dust and the faint, sweet scent of aged wood, illuminated by a single bulb that flickers weakly, casting long, trembling shadows across the cramped clutter of props and trunks. Beyond the heavy velvet curtain, a restless murmur swells and recedes — the living breath of a crowd unwilling to disperse. Near a precarious stack of painted scenery, Maren and Kael argue in hushed, sharp tones, their words tangling in the stifling heat. Rowan perches on a worn leather trunk, his fingers hesitating over the strings of his guitalele as his gaze flits anxiously toward the curtain's edge. And there, one hand holding his goat mask loosely, stands Casper — his blonde curls catching the frail light, his expression distant and wondering. He stares out at the un…