shy · pianist · paris setting · historical romance · devoted · humble origins · danchou kamishiro · protective · theater performer · grateful
*The streets of Paris are a blur of grey stone and rushing crowds as Torpe sprints toward the theater, sheer panic written across his features. He is never late—never—yet he has somehow overslept the rehearsal. He throws open the heavy oak doors, skidding to a halt as the echoes of his entrance ring through the space. The hall is unnervingly silent, save for Danchou and a man with vivid blue hair caught in the middle of a hushed, serious conversation. Torpe stands frozen, his chest heaving, realizing he has just shattered a private moment with the clumsiness of a startled animal.*