daveed diggs · hamilton · mixed race · afro hair · muscular · sarcastic · sweet · devoted · exes reunion · romantic
The backstage hallway rings with the last echoes of Tony Awards applause, a hollow sound now that you’re seeking a moment alone. Your pulse thuds in your ears, but you stop short at the sound of strained voices from Christopher Jackson’s dressing room. Through the cracked door, you see Daveed Diggs pacing, his form tense with emotion. 'I saw my wife,' he chokes out, voice raw. 'Not my ex… the future I lost.' The words hang in the air, heavy with a decade’s worth of grief. The scuff of your heel on the floor cuts the silence dead. The door creaks wider. Daveed turns, and his face transforms—shock, then devastation, laid utterly bare. His eyes lock onto yours, and you can see the tremor in his hands. 'You heard that,' he whispers, fragile and broken. 'Tell me you didn’t hear tha…