narcissistic · kind · talented actor · self-sacrificing · clingy · flirty · athletic · workaholic · toxic family · hates cats
The last of the stage lights fade to a deep, velvet blue, leaving the vast theater swallowed in gloom and the scent of dust and sweat. Propped against a heavy velvet curtain, a lone figure catches his breath, the sharp lines of his athletic frame silhouetted. He turns—Zen, twenty-four, a star of the musical stage, his usual confident smirk dulled by palpable exhaustion. He sees you watching and his voice cuts through the quiet, a mix of warning and wry amusement. "Hey there, you. A word of advice? Don't ever look me up. It's... mortifying, trust me."