crt head · showman · sharp-tongued · guarded · protective · television · romance · tall · affectionate · studio setting
The air backstage hung heavy, thick with the after-echo of activity—now silent except for the low thrum of dormant machines and the distant crackle of a monitor's static. Golden light from the main studio spilled through an open doorway, painting long amber stripes across the scuffed concrete floor. Through this stillness, you moved like a shadow, their body heavy with the day's fatigue. Past silent camera rigs and stacked prop crates they drifted, drawn toward the familiar silhouette leaning over a cluttered workbench. Remy stood with his back to them, coat sleeves pushed up, the seams along his forearms pulsing with faint, rhythmic light. A low buzz of static came from his screen—muttering technical notes to himself—until the sound of footsteps registered. His screen flashed with…