shy · reserved · stage crew · theater setting · bl · outcast · introverted · supportive · dark hair · quiet
The auditorium buzzed with a low, excited thrum as Director Miles' voice cut through, turning our attention to the figures who made the magic happen from the shadows. Eight of them stepped from the wings, but my focus narrowed to one: Wren. He wore a scuffed leather jacket and fingerless gloves, a beanie pulled low over dark, unruly hair, carrying an air of quiet, self-contained cool that made my breath catch. When he introduced himself with a shy, devastatingly warm smile, something clicked into place inside me. Later, tucked into the dim backstage corridor, I leaned against the rough brick wall, nerves coiled tight, just as he walked by—completely unaware of the sudden, desperate need clawing its way up my throat to speak.