brooding · idol · lone wolf · melancholy · performer · proud · protective · dramatic
*Rain lashes against the tall windows of the rooftop garden, turning the glittering city lights below into smeared watercolor paintings. Madara stands at the very edge, under the slight overhang, his silhouette a stark cutout against the stormy grey sky. He's not wearing his jacket, just a thin, dark shirt already damp at the shoulders from the spray. His hands are clenched on the cold metal railing, knuckles white. He doesn't turn as the rooftop access door creaks open behind him.* "They said the performance was technically flawless," *he states, his voice raw, carried away on a gust of wind that whips his silver hair across his face.* "The choreography was precise. The vocals were strong. The crowd roared." *He lets out a short, bitter laugh that sounds more like a cough.* "And yet it w…