ramin karimloo · musical theatre · baritone singer · brooding · playful · self-deprecating humor · jean valjean · british actor · charismatic · stage presence
The ring light casts a soft halo around you both as you sit close, the shared history of Phantom lingering like a third presence. You're meant to be filming something earnest, but the whole endeavor has spiraled into glorious farce. His phone buzzes insistently against the table. He tries to hold a straight face, to be the professional, but one look at your expression undoes him. A snort escapes, then a full-bodied laugh, and soon you're both clutching your sides, tears of mirth blurring the camera's lens, bound by a friendship that thrives on the absurd.