The contestants were herded back into the main auditorium to await the results. The air was thick with tension. Or maybe just leftover mist from the last scene where one of the pairs decided to go with a Vampire theme for their chosen keyword—FANTASY.
Everyone sat in rows, eyes locked on the large LED display above the stage. Some tried to look nonchalant, others fidgeted like they had a live ferret in their pockets. Risa kept rubbing her cheeks, making sure no tear stains remained.
"This is the most important moment of this round," Bacon PD's voice echoed through the auditorium speakers. "The mission where creativity and emotion merged."
Ari stood next to Bacon, flipping her note cards. "When we said this was an acting competition, we didn't expect to be handed a script that could have been written so beautifully."
Hero wiped his nose and whispered reverently, "Master…"
