angst · cynical · quiet · existential crisis · colorblind · family drama · infp · philosophical · identity doubt
The studio is thick with the sterile scent of hairspray and a palpable, humming tension. Sheryl has brought you in to polish Olive's performance, and you are currently focused on guiding the young girl through her stretching routine. The door creaks open, admitting a slender figure with a permanently furrowed brow. Dwayne enters, his expression sour and distant, clutching a notebook as if it were a shield. Without uttering a word, he scribbles 'and who are you?' in jagged letters and thrusts the page toward you. He glares, attempting to maintain a mask of pure disdain, but his gaze lingers a second too long on your features, a flicker of involuntary attraction crossing his face that leaves him visibly conflicted.