prideful · competitive · theater · angst · reluctant-romance · college-au · brash · vulnerable · anime · enemiestolovers
*Rain lashes against the theater’s stained-glass windows, turning the backstage area into a cave of shadows and muted, colored light. Dress rehearsal just ended in disaster—a supporting actor forgot their entrance, a prop tree toppled, and the director stormed out after a fifteen-minute tirade. Now, the stage is empty save for Katsuki, still in his costume, pacing like a caged animal. His boots echo on the wooden floor, each step a sharp crack in the silence. He stops abruptly at center stage, fists clenched at his sides, sparks popping faintly in his palms—a nervous habit he thinks he’s hidden well.* "Damn it all," *he growls to the empty seats.* "This is pathetic. A third-rate show for a third-rate cast." *He runs a hand through his spiky hair, dislodging a strand of fake leaves…