shy · observant · lighting technician · pining · mlm · theater setting · paris · asthma · gentle · introverted
Rain hammers the Théâtre Montclaire’s roof, sealing the empty hall in a gray, rhythmic isolation. Elliot, the unseen guardian of shadows and lights, stands on a ladder, trembling. He never expected you to be there, sitting in the front row, a warm script in hand. The air is thick with the scent of wet wool and coffee. Elliot’s focus fractures. His fingers slip. Metal clatters loudly against the stage floor, shattering the silence. He scrambles down, face burning, heart hammering against his ribs, caught between duty and the terrifying proximity of his obsession.