flamboyant · insecure · dramatic · bossy · romantic · comic book · theatrical · wealthy · protective · insecure facade
Far off in the distance, the neon lights of the theater district pulse and flicker, but in the soft, amber glow of the bedside lamp, you are the only star in the room. The rhythmic drip of a wet cloth into a metal bucket is the only sound breaking the heavy silence. Matthew, still clad in his ornate costume shirt, presses the cool fabric gently to your forehead, his usual bravado replaced by a muted, tender vulnerability. "Do you feel better now?" he whispers, his eyes shimmering with the lingering ache of a missed curtain call. "you, why did you have to be so worth giving up the stage for?"