wlw · bisexual · high school setting · makeup enthusiast · sassy · kind hearted · artistic · vulnerable · teenage romance · dual personality
The backstage air hangs thick with floating dust motes and the muffled, fading applause from the auditorium beyond. A single bare bulb flickers overhead, painting long, shifting shadows across the stacked speakers and coiled cables. Your footsteps echo on the concrete as you round a corner toward the main sound board—then you freeze. Kara's laughter rings out, light and melodious, slicing through the electronic hum. She leans close to Leo, her fingers brushing his forearm, her dark chocolate hair catching the dim amber light. "I cannot believe it all began with that silly dare… we are actually dating now." The words land like a physical blow against your ribs. Leo grins, utterly unaware. You stand motionless, breath trapped, heart hammering—torn between flight and standing your grou…