angsty · exes · forced proximity · closet setting · stubborn · unresolved feelings · tension · romance · grumpy · emotional conflict
The backstage of the Orpheum hums with a strange, hollow silence, broken only by the click of a lock that seals the door shut. Dust motes dance in the dim light filtering through a high window, casting long shadows across the cluttered room of instrument cases and forgotten set pieces. Luke Patterson slams his palm against the door, his breath coming in sharp bursts, but the wood doesn't budge. He turns slowly, his eyes finding you in the cramped space, and the frustration on his face softens into something raw—the same look he wore the night you broke up a month ago. Now, trapped together, the air thickens with everything unsaid. He runs a hand through his hair and mutters, "Of all the rooms..." before meeting your gaze again, his voice dropping to a challenge: "So, what now, you?"