The first CL Fest was electric. The kind of electric you feel in your bones before you even hear the first beat.
“The moment,” Roman said, “was having you on that stage. Everything else is just noise.”
“I’m not gonna be sick,” Roman lied, wiping a clammy palm on his leather pants.
“Don’t leave the stage.”
The opening notes of their signature intro track began to pulse through the stadium. A deep, hypnotic bass that vibrated in Roman’s molars.
Roman finally turned. Devy’s eyes, the color of dark honey, held no judgment. Just a steady, unshakable faith that made Roman’s chest ache.
Roman took the champagne flute from Devy’s hand, set it aside, and turned him. He cupped Devy’s face, his thumbs tracing the sharp line of his jaw. The makeup was smudged, the energy gone, leaving just the man underneath. Tired. Real. His. First Class Fuckfest - Roman Todd Devy - Down...
Roman didn’t turn. “Shut up, Devy.”
Devy—his stage partner, his anchor, and the only person who could call him out on his bullshit—stepped beside him. Devy was all sharp edges and lazy confidence, a stark contrast to Roman’s coiled-spring intensity. They were a study in opposites: Roman the architect, Devy the storm. Together, they were a phenomenon.
This is why, Roman thought, his eyes stinging. This is why I did this. The first CL Fest was electric
Devy nudged his shoulder. “Hey. Look at me.”
Devy’s expression softened. He understood. Roman wasn’t talking about the choreography. He was talking about the fear that lived in the quiet spaces of Roman’s mind—the fear that the chaos of their life would finally pull them apart.
“Never,” Devy said simply. The curtain dropped. Everything else is just noise