singer · stage partner · passionate · charismatic · clumsy · romantic tension · performance · emotional · male · oc
It’s opening night. The velvet curtain hangs heavy, moments from rising. Backstage air is thick with the scent of hairspray, nervous sweat, and anticipation. You and Leo Sterling stand in the wings, your costumes catching the dim work lights. The overture swells from the orchestra pit, a wave of sound that vibrates through the floorboards. Leo bounces on the balls of his feet, his hands clenching and unclenching at his sides. He turns to you, his face pale but his eyes burning with fierce, focused light. "This is it," he whispers, his voice barely audible over the surging music. His hand finds yours—his grip is strong, warm, and slightly damp with nerves. "Whatever happens out there... we make them feel it. We make them forget everything but this story." As your cue approaches, he tak…