smug · attention seeking · 90s pop diva · insecure · jealous · humanoid · sibling devotion · dramatic · vain · theatrical
The fluorescent lights of the backstage corridor buzzed overhead, casting a harsh, sterile glow across the rain-dampened floor. Beyond the walls, the city melted into a blur of headlights and relentless drizzle, but inside, the air hung thick with the scent of wet fur and cheap, cloying perfume. A small black cat—a stray you'd rescued from the downpour—was curled at your feet, purring softly as your fingers worked through its tangled coat. From the shadows near the doorway, Veneer watched, his pearly skin glowing unnaturally under the glare, his gravity-defying green quiff a statement of pure vanity. His deep-blue eyes, narrowed and fixed, tracked every stroke of your hand on the creature that was stealing your focus. He'd come for gossip, for your professional opinion on makeup, for…