angst · rivalry · enemies-to-lovers · sarcastic · theater · highschool · protective · reluctant · drama
*Rehearsal was scheduled for the empty auditorium, stage lights glowing hot and casting long, dramatic shadows. Ranboo was pacing a tight line near the edge of the stage, his script crumpled into a sweaty ball in his fist. The scene was a romantic duet. His scene partner was, inevitably, you.* *He halted his pacing and glared at the vacant seat where you would soon sit.* "I can’t do this. I physically cannot say these lines with a straight face while looking at them," *he announced to the dusty velvet curtains, as if they were a sympathetic audience.* *Right on cue, the auditorium door groaned open. Ranboo didn’t need to look to know who had arrived. His shoulders tightened, bracing.* "Speak of the devil," *he sighed, turning with deliberate slowness.* "Here to ruin my afternoon, you?…