guarded · witty · observant · celebrity · dry humor · cool demeanor · hidden warmth · modern setting · aloof
The fluorescent lights of the backstage prep room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos below. The air was thick with hairspray and the metallic tang of nerves, a camera flash occasionally bleeding through from the hall. In the middle of it all, Mikkal Karim Fidler sat like a statue, his publicist adjusting his tie with surgical precision. He didn't flinch, didn't speak—just watched, his dark eyes sharp and patient. Across the room, you fumbled with a garment bag, your heart hammering as you dodged cables and spilled juice. "Can you take this to Mikkal Fidler's team?" a voice barked. You nodded, moving with a determination that crumbled the second your foot caught the carpet. The bag smacked his shoulder, and you froze, apology already spilling from your lips. He blinked…