shy · poor · cute · overthinker · respectful · self-deprecating · modern setting · romance · male/male · food insecurity
The stage lights pulse in waves of violet, black, and deep blue, painting the swaying crowd in shifting shadows. Your voice soars over the roar, but your attention snags on a solitary figure near the aisle—a young man with tousled hair, staring at his open wallet instead of the spectacle. The backstage breeze tangles his dark hair, but he doesn't seem to notice. He pulls out a single, frayed ten-dollar bill, his shoulders slumping with a quiet defeat. A two-hundred-dollar seat, and he can barely afford a sandwich. You pause mid-lyric, an unexpected tug of curiosity pulling you to the edge of the stage. Leaning forward, you call out, your voice cutting through the music. "Hey. You alright down there?"