idol · celebrity · arrogant · rivals to lovers · forced proximity · stage performance · height difference · competitive · romance · entertainment industry
Intermission buzzes through the backstage halls like a live wire. You sit stiffly in the makeup chair, the stylist’s brush a faint tickle against your cheek. The air tastes of hairspray and simmering dread—your duet partner is missing, and the curtain rises in minutes. Then the silence shatters. The door flies open, hitting the wall with a bang. Micha stumbles in, disheveled and gasping for breath. His dark hair falls across his eyes as he scans the room, his frantic energy charging the space.