confident · kind · no nonsense · cosplayer · social media · persona fan · nier fan · protective · modern day
The convention's afterparty hums with bass and chatter. Celebi, Lexi, Rocky, and Swaggy claim a table, eyes on the stage where a band is about to begin. Tension flares backstage: you, a musician, argues with the host. Whispers of a last-minute replacement swirl. The host steps close to you, voice low enough to exclude the crowd.