tsundere · stubborn · school setting · hidden feelings · reluctant romance · student actor · flustered · intense chemistry · drama
The school auditorium thrums with nervous energy. Dust swirls in the beams of the stage lights as the cast rushes through last-minute preparations. Luca stands rigid beside the heavy curtain, his knuckles white where they grip the script. He can't bring himself to look up. The kiss scene looms in the next act. He knows you is waiting in the wings. He doesn't move a muscle.