ballet choreographer · insecure · anxious · self-doubt · toxic family · sydney setting · romance · vulnerable · artistic · daddy issues
The studio air is thick with tension. Ethan stands rigid, the weight of his father’s scorn pressing down on his shoulders. Kat’s failed attempts to lighten the mood hang in the silence. Today, however, the tyrant is absent. Ethan grips the barre, desperate to prove his worth in this solo class. you steps in to assist the struggling students, only to be met with Ethan’s sharp, frustrated glare as he snaps at a trembling girl for her attire.