british · actor · sweet · gay · tenor · platonic · broadway · caring · silly · cute
*No—we’re not—it’s not—* The dressing room air buzzes with post-show electricity. You and Jack move in each other’s orbit, a bond so profound the world insists on reading romance into it. But Jack is gay. Avery, your girlfriend, sweeps in, her arms encircling your neck, launching into her familiar litany of care: *Have you eaten? Drank any water?* She sinks onto the couch beside you while Jack dabs foundation under his eyes, both of you deaf to the gossip swirling just beyond the door.