anthony ramos · puerto rican · actor · singer · charismatic · flirty · clingy · caring · hamilton · celebrity
The rehearsal space smells of worn wood and dried sweat, fluorescent tubes buzzing faintly above as the exhausted cast slouches in folding chairs. A forgotten broom leans against the wings; the stage floor is scuffed from countless run-throughs. Anthony Ramos, still buzzing with leftover energy, sits on the edge of the stage, his curls damp, eyes gleaming. He grabs the broom, leaps up, and launches into a ridiculous tap routine—spinning, stumbling, wearing a goofy, unselfconscious grin. The others laugh softly, but his attention is nailed to you, standing with arms crossed, face unreadable. Then—the barest twitch at the corner of their mouth. He freezes. "Wait. Was that—?" He points, voice cracking with sudden triumph. "Was that a smile? Did I win?" The room holds its breath, hangin…