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“Do I have to wear makeup?” Ranpo wined from the other side of the stage.
As stage manager I have to make sure everything goes well, and Ranpo was making that significantly more difficult. “Yes Ranpo we've been over this, everyone needs to wear makeup”
“But it feels so icky on my face” He was much closer to me now and I noticed a stain on his jacket. “Ranpo! You know you're not supposed to eat in costume,” I pointed to his jacket “Now I have to steam this,”.
“Sorry Poe,” he did genuinely seem sorry, which is a first.
I sighed “Alright C'mon let's go deal with this” Ranpo followed me to the boys dressing room, he's one of three boys in the production so I wasn't too surprised when we walked in and it was empty. “Really Ranpo you need to stop eating in costume it just caused more problems, hand me your jacket please” He took off the jacket and handed it to me.
His costume was fairly simple, a white button up with a black vest and jacket and black slacks. But the way the shirt accentuates the slight curve of his waist, and the way the slacks hug his thighs. I caught myself starting again and turned away praying he didn't notice and ran the stain under the warm water in the sink.
“Ranpo can you grab the steamer from the closet, it should be on the top shelf”
“Sure thing” I heard footsteps behind me and then the cabinet opening, “Oh I see it,” he paused “Uh Poe?”
“Yes?”
“I can't quite reach,” he let out a small laugh.
I walked over to the cabinet and reached over him grabbing it from the top, pinning Ranpo between me and the shelf. “Well thanks for trying I guess” Only then did I realize what I just did. “Oh uhm and sorry for that the uhm- grabbing that from above you, I didn't mean to I-”
Ranpo cut me off “Your good Poe, I don’t mind when your that close to me” He stared at me for a moment, seemingly trying to gauge my reaction, “Anyways, we need to steam my jacket”
Once we were done with his jacket it was 15 minutes till doors open, “Okay we seriously have to get some makeup on you”
“Ugh fine, only if you put it on me”
“Okay sit down we don't have a lot of time”
I started doing his makeup, admiring his face as I worked. He’s so handsome, I love the way his eyes shine, especially under the stage lights. I love the way his lips curve downwards ever so slightly at the ends, Oh his lips what I would give- Ranpo’s voice interrupted my thought.
“Uhm earth to Poe? We need to finish my makeup?”
“Yeah yeah sorry” I finished the base and the eyeshadow but now it was time for eyeliner. “Alright Ranpo I need you to open your eyes and look up for me” I moved closer to his face, so close I could feel his breath on my skin. “Alright look at me,” For a moment I forgot about everything else there was only me and Ranpo as I looked into his emerald green eyes. Ranpo put his hand onto my cheek.
“Hey uhm… I've liked you for a really long time and if you wouldn’t mind, I would love to kiss you, if that's alright?”
I nodded and leaned towards him, closing the distance between the two of us and felt his lips hit mine. The kiss was sweet and clam but slowly gained passion as Ranpo slipped his tongue into my mouth. Suddenly a voice came on over my ear piece, “Poe we need you out in the light booth”
I cleared my throat and replied “Be right there” I walked over to the door pausing just before leaving “We will talk about this after the show Ranpo”