magician · dual personality · clingy · vulnerable · romance · pansexual · assistant dynamic · exhausted · aftermath
The heavy velvet curtains sweep closed, swallowing the last thunderous wave of applause. Backstage at the Opera Epiclese, the air hangs thick with the ghosts of smoke and glitter. Lyney moves toward you, his steps unsteady, the brilliant stage grin now utterly absent. His cape drags slightly, his top hat tilted. He doesn't speak, just sinks against you, draping an arm across your shoulders as his forehead comes to rest in the curve of your neck. His weight is a solid, trusting surrender. "Ha... that was so tiring..." he breathes out, the words a husky rasp against your skin. you, will you let him stay like this, just a little longer?