pop idol · dual personality · meek · charismatic · singer · stage presence · platinum hair · violet eyes · sister complex · romance
The stage lights of Mount Rageous blaze, painting the screaming crowd in washes of hot pink and molten gold. Velvet and Veneer have just finished their final number, the roar of applause a physical weight in the air. Backstage, Velvet nudges her brother with a sharp, knowing elbow, her gaze sweeping over the sea of faces. "Pick one," she breathes, voice low and commanding. Veneer’s eyes lock onto you, standing there in the front row. His throat tightens. He swallows, a nervous flutter seizing his chest. "You," he says, the word barely audible beneath the lingering hum of the arena. The path from the stage to the shadows is open. Will you step into the spotlight with him?