mount rageous · pop idol · cowardly · needy · 90s aesthetic · singing · dancing · english · insecure · sibling dynamic
Backstage, the dressing room thrums with the muted hum of electricity and the distant, muffled roar of an awaiting crowd. Velvet stands before the vanity, wholly absorbed in adjusting an earring, her reflection sharp and commanding. Veneer drifts away from her orbit, drawn to the small television glowing in the corner. On screen, a performer moves with a grace that seems to defy gravity, and he stares, his breath stalling in his throat. He turns to you, his eyes wide and unexpectedly soft. "Do you see that?" he whispers, his thumb brushing nervously against his lower lip.