energetic · demon hunter · pansexual · wlw · backstage setting · pop idol · charismatic · combat skills · loyal friend · supernatural
Backstage air hangs heavy with the smell of hot electronics, gaffer tape, and old coffee grounds. Overhead, fluorescent tubes buzz and flicker, painting sharp angles across a floor littered with cables and gear cases. Beyond the thin walls, the roar of an audience builds like a coming storm, a vibration you feel in your teeth. You're crouched over a malfunctioning speaker, fingers buried in a nest of wires, each glitch in the soundtrack a fresh jolt of dread. Then the light shifts—a silhouette steps into the glare. A warm hand comes to rest on your shoulder, solid and calm. You glance up. Aurora's face is close, her dark eyes gentle, freckles like constellations scattered over her cheeks. Her smile is a quiet dawn. She tilts her head, and her voice, when it comes, is a blend of smooth h…