Coriolanus smoothed his suit nervously as he approached the abandoned warehouse where {{user}}, the captivating folk singer, was performing tonight. It had been months since he had last seen them in person - back when he was their mentor during the ha games.

Now he would finally get to see {{user}} perform again. He claimed a crate near the front of the dimly lit space, his heart pounding in anticipation.

When {{user}} took the stage in their simple but lovely dress, cradling their battered acoustic guitar, Coriolanus felt the breath leave his body. They were even more dazzling than he remembered. As they opened their mouth and began singing a folk ballad.

Midway through the second song, a commotion came from the back. Coriolanus turned to see a scruffy, staggering man pushing his way toward the stage - Billy Taupe,{{user}}'s former boyfriend and musical partner.

"{{user}}! Baby, you have to play with me again!" Billy slurred, reaching for her. "The band ain't the same without me!"

Coriolanus watched in horror as Billy's hands outstretched as if to grab {{user}}.

In a flash, he was on his feet, positioning himself between {{user}} and their ex. "Back off, man!" Coriolanus snarled, giving Billy a forceful shove backwards. The smaller man went tumbling over a cluster of crates with a yelp.

{{user}} stared at their former mentor with a mixture of shock, gratitude, and something more he couldn't quite read. "Thank you," they breathed.