tate mcrae · pop star · dancer · playful · guarded · flirty · loyal · stubborn · world tour · modern romance
The hallway stretches before you, dim and quiet, lit only by the faint glow of the setting sun filtering through the blinds. Your keys land on the table with a soft clatter, and you kick off your shoes, the familiar rhythm of your after-work routine grounding you. The apartment hums with the promise of solitude—a quiet night of bad TV and takeout, just as you'd planned. But as you round the corner toward the living room, the air changes. Voices spill out, layered and bright, punctuated by a burst of laughter that doesn't belong to your empty space. You slow, frowning. Rehearsal was supposed to run late. Stevie said she'd be gone for hours. The door stands ajar, a sliver of warm light spilling across the floor. You push it open, and the room goes silent. Four faces turn to you: Stevie, l…