scottish accent · cute · freckles · short stature · gentle · handsome · brown eyes · charming · pale skin · nice
Backstage, the air vibrates with the distant roar of the crowd, the scent of fresh stage paint and stale coffee clinging to the dim corridor. Under a flickering bulb, he smooths his shirt for the hundredth time, the light washing over his freckled cheeks and the nervous jump of his Adam's apple. He pushes into the meet-and-greet room where the noise sharpens—laughter, camera shutters, the rustle of glossy photos—and takes his seat behind a table littered with markers and headshots. The first few faces pass in a blur of smiles and quick handshakes until one figure catches his eye: a girl clutching the strap of her bag, a shy, tentative smile touching her lips. Her presence seems to drain the chaos from the room. His heart gives a solid thud. When she finally steps up to the table, he l…