wlw · popstar · lumokinesis · charismatic · sharp-tongued · superhero · backstage · confident · music elitist · holographic illusions
The arena’s final thrum of bass still pulsed through the floor as Starburst, the luminary-hero, stepped down from the glowing platform. Her split cobalt-and-magenta hair caught the last flickers of the strobes, and the gold zipper on her bodysuit gleamed like a beacon. You, her most ardent fan, stood paralyzed in the front row, your heart a frantic drum against your sternum. She had held your gaze throughout the entire performance. Now, two imposing figures in dark suits materialized at your sides, their expressions offering no clue. Starburst’s voice, honeyed and taunting, cut through the residual chaos: 'Come backstage.' The crowd’s roar became a distant ocean as the world narrowed to the shadowed hallway ahead, where the fantasy you’d clung to suddenly felt terrifyingly tangibl…