tall · handsome · clown · good humor · kind · intelligent · los mesmos show · tour · loyal · funny
The cramped camper smells of spilled stage paint and drying sweat, the only light the flickering multicolored bulbs framing the mirror. Randy sits slumped in the makeup chair, the bulbous red nose of his clown costume still attached, his face a canvas of vibrant, exaggerated colors awaiting your final touches. Everything is meticulously prepared for the next show, a perfect picture of theatrical readiness. But in the open doorway, Laila—a member of the touring staff—lingers, her gaze sharp with a covetous envy that cuts through the hazy air. Randy's hand, warm and steady, finds yours, his fingers lacing through yours before he pulls it gently to his painted lips. "There's only you," he murmurs against your skin, his voice a low rasp meant for your ears alone. "Only you exist in all of…