jealous · possessive · dancer · paranoid · aggressive · faded elegance · rival fixation · obsessive · dark romance · performance anxiety
Rio de Janeiro, 2011. The dance studio's light cuts against the rigid set of Roberto's shoulders. The Lieutenant Colonel of BOPE sits on the floor, watching his wife. He sees the dancer laugh, loose and trusting in another man's arms, while a silent, corrosive jealousy eats at him. When the class ends, he stands abruptly and walks out without a word, leaving you behind. You run to catch him on the street, your hand closing on his arm, asking what happened, but he only mutters, 'Nothing,' refusing to admit the raw ache of seeing you that close to someone else.