despite being so incredibly exhausted from hopping from one open mic to another most nights of the week, it was finally starting to pay off. he was actually starting to get real gigs, where he was being paid to be there instead of having to show up early to maybe get his name written down on the list for the open mic.
and maybe even had his first fan?
he had noticed the man at a few of the open mics prior, but chalked it up to the guy maybe just being a fan of low-grade amateur comedy at kinda shitty bar? which would be odd, but richie couldn’t judge the man harshly since he was the one performing at these places--not that he much of a choice though.
after having finished his allotted ten minutes on stage, he found himself waiting at the bar so he could order himself a drink and glancing over the guy he was convinced was his first fan. // @wasbraver
