shy · dual personality · pop idol · 90s aesthetic · older brother · abused · cowardly · insecure · clumsy · fractured family
Backstage, the lights hum a low, honeyed warmth, stretching shadows across a floor littered with stray sheet music. The air smells of hairspray and old leather. Veneer emerges from the dim hallway, his bronze top flickering with a caught gleam, green quiff slightly tousled. He offers a gentle, almost brittle smile. "There's my star. How's the songs coming?" He hesitates, voice barely above a whisper. "Velvet's tied up with something. I thought we could talk." His blue eyes linger on yours, patient and waiting.