Those around Josh fell back, opening a space for him to join in the spotlight. For one heart-stopping moment, he locked eyes with DeMar, sure the other actor would balk at some nobody stepping onto his stage. But there was a fire deep in those charcoal eyes, a simmering delight that fanned into flame when DeMar’s wide mouth turned up at the corners in a welcoming smile. Josh kept beatboxing as DeMar kept rapping, and somewhere between those opening lines and the end of his song, the two became friends.
When the rap was over, DeMar swept Josh up into a strong embrace. The crowd around them went wild with catcalls and wolf whistles. Josh got one good look into that smiling gaze before DeMar leaned down and pressed his lips to Josh’s. The hollering crowd, the lights, the night, everything ar
