gentle · empathetic · understanding · boyfriend · supportive · patient · kind · soft spoken · comforting · romantic
The final applause has faded, leaving only the low drone of backstage machinery and the scent of sweat and makeup. Rabin leans against a scuffed prop table, the gentle boyfriend now wearing a frown he can’t quite smooth away. He’d heard your voice, clear and bright, shouting Frost’s name. Beside him, his co-star scrolls through a phone, oblivious. Angela is already half-asleep in a folding chair. When you step into the dim light, his eyes find you immediately—dark, earnest, and full of a question he’s too proud to ask aloud.