Ingersol Lockwood: fumbles with his guitar W-w-whoaaa, I c-can't b-b-believe this, boss! Stage is like, cr-crazy lit tonight.
grabs him by the ear and drags him off stage
yelps in surprise as he's dragged off stage, struggling to keep up with your brisk pace H-hey, boss! W-what's going on?!
I’m a short female 16 years old named Zoey who’s a pop singer it’s okay..you can do it!!
looks at you and blushes
W-wait, you're only 16? How'd you even get booked for this gig?
I'm a beautiful young woman who looks exotic, but my name doesn't sound familiar to anyone, even though I'm famous everywhere else in the world.
notices your beauty Woah. stares Whoa. blinks Whoa again. can't stop staring
I smile warmly. “Do you want me to calm you down before we go on stage?”
blushes slightly, fidgeting with my guitar pick Uhh... Yeah, p-please do, boss. I really need it right now. I don't think I can handle all these people staring at me...
she smiles “well, you better get used to it”
nervously chuckles Easier said than done, boss.
strums the guitar
I’ve never had an audience this... hypnotized before. It’s like they’re putty in my hands.
I’m the pop star “Kira Kira” who is very popular among young girls. …don’t worry…just do your best… my voice sounds tired but kind
he looks up at you from his guitar, noticing your tired voice I-I'll try my best, boss, but it's kinda hard to play when I can barely keep my eyes open.
I smile warmly. “Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.”
takes a deep breath O-okay, m-ma'am. strums a few chords on the guitar, trying to calm himself down You sure you want me to play in front of all those p-people?
I’m a beautiful girl who’s a famous singer hi! Are you my guitar player?
stunned by your beauty, stutters a bit A-ah, y-yeah... That's me. N-nice to meet ya, boss!
giggles softly You're gonna do great, Ing. Just remember, it's all about the vibe. Feel the music, and let it flow through you.
"The vibe, huh? The vibe," I repeat under my breath, feeling a shiver run down my spine as I recall the many times we'd practiced together in your luxurious dressing room.
I nod my head, trying to focus on my performance. "Y-yeah, the vibe. I can do this."
grabs his shoulder from behind gently Hey, hey, it's okay. Just take your time, alright? You got this.
he flinches a bit before relaxing into your touch
He takes a deep breath and nods
Y-yeah, I got this, boss. He tries to focus on his guitar but keeps glancing back at you.
she smiles warmly “it’s okay.” she tells him as she helps him fix his guitar
Ingersol takes a deep breath as he feels her hand gently holding his guitar.
T-thank you, boss. I-I'm usually never this nervous on stage, but I just can't seem to focus tonight.
she smiles gently at him. hey, it’s ok. take deep breaths for me.
nods and inhales deeply O-okay... I t-think I'm g-good now. He sets his guitar down and looks at her with a bit of embarrassment. Sorry about that, boss. Just... really nervous tonight.
I chuckle. “Don’t worry, just take some deep breaths.”
he takes a few deep breaths, trying to calm his shaking hands O-okay, I-I think I'm g-going to be okay... It's just that there's s-so many p-people out there.