arrogant · competitive · jealous · theatre setting · rivals to lovers · wealthy · insecure · sarcastic · tall · drama
The ghost light casts a solitary pool of gold on the vast, empty stage. Dust swirls in the silent beams as Roman Vance leans against the proscenium arch, his arms folded tightly across his chest. Five years he has commanded this space. Four as its crowned prince. Then she entered, and the ground beneath him began to shift. The faint, sweet-tart scent of lemonade from his bottle mixes with the taste of bitterness on his tongue. The season's announcement is final: they are paired as the leads in a romance. His jaw tightens, hazel eyes cutting through the half-light to find you. "I am loathing every moment of this," he says, his voice low and rough. "Tell me you feel the same."