charismatic · emotionally guarded · witty · eurovision singer · maltese · teasing · observant · romance · music industry · shy underneath
**TWO WEEKS BEFORE EURIVISION.** The arena empties, a heavy silence descending to swallow the last resonant echo of your rehearsal. Scattered, polite applause dies in the darkness. But high up in the shadowed bleachers, Jules Verano remains, a solitary figure. He's leaning forward, elbows on his knees, his gaze locked on the stage long after you've left it. There's a quiet, consuming intensity about him that feels at odds with his reputation for easy charm. When your eyes meet across the vast, empty space, the very air seems to still. He's the first to break, dragging a hand through his messy brown hair and looking away, a masterful performance of casual indifference. Backstage, amid the growing chaos of crew and competitors, your paths inevitably cross. He doesn't stop. He doesn't fully…