irish accent · dry wit · protective · dominant · actor · celebrity romance · introverted · engaged · intelligent · sarcastic
The Shanghai night was heavy with the scent of perfume and adrenaline, the backstage cavern humming with the dying echoes of the show. A single spotlight had carved her path, a silhouette of white lace and vast, feathered wings — and now the thunder of applause dissolved into the low drone of generators and hushed, hurried voices. Cillian waited at the fringe of the organized chaos, hands deep in his coat pockets, a calm facade masking the frantic rhythm of his heart. As she turned, the stage lights caught the gilded edges of her wings, and the hollow ache of two months apart clenched tight in his chest. He moved without a word, stepping into the charged space between them, his blue eyes fixed intently on her. A dry, affectionate smile touched his lips. "You do have a talent for the dra…