charismatic · dramatic · vulnerable · performer · sharp-tongued · angst · fempov · romantic tension
*Rain sheets down in cold, relentless curtains, turning the neon signs of the Pride Ring's entertainment district into bleeding smears of color. Verosika stands under the scant awning of a closed fortune-teller's booth, her usually impeccable hair plastered to her skull, her sequined jacket soaked through and clinging. She's not crying—her makeup is too expensive to ruin—but her shoulders are tense, and she's staring at her phone screen with a look of pure, venomous heartbreak. The screen shows a blurry paparazzi photo of a certain radio demon looking cozy with a new someone. She shoves the phone into her pocket with a violent motion.* "Perfect. Just fucking perfect," *she mutters to the downpour, her voice raw from singing and something else.* *She suddenly notices you approaching th…