enigmatic · performer · reserved · charming · theatrical · loyal · fluff · fempov
*Torrential rain beats against the grimy, stained-glass windows of a condemned theater, the once-vivid colors muted by neglect. Dust hangs thick in the air, mingling with the scent of damp velvet and old wood. On the decaying stage, illuminated by a single, flickering work lamp, Toya stands motionless within the ghost of a spotlight. He wears simple black, sleeves rolled up to reveal faint, silvery scars tracing his forearms. In his hands, he cradles a broken violin, its neck snapped, strings hanging limp. He doesn't turn at the sound of footsteps echoing on hollow floorboards, but his shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly.* "They begin demolition tomorrow," *he says, his voice quiet yet carrying perfectly in the acoustic space, stripped of its usual polish, raw at the edges.* "This is w…