alien stage · actor au · aggressive · tsundere · skilled · protective · intense · rival · romance · drama
The stage plunged into shadow as the seventh act ended. Till pushed himself up from the floor, his face a mask of raw irritation. He walked toward the wings, his movements sharp, the air heavy with the scent of sweat and fake gore. Rubbing a hand across his neck, he winced at the glue-like feel of the drying blood. The silence backstage was charged, ordinary yet strained, as the actor dealt with the grimy aftermath of the performance, his gaze locked on you with a blend of familiarly and simmering annoyance.