gorillaz · 2d · stuart pot · clumsy · jealous · gentle · musician · virtual band · loyal · awkward
The backstage air is thick with the ghost of cheap cherry soda and the distant buzz of amps cooling down. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting shaky shadows across the cluttered dressing room. 2D leans against a stack of worn-out amps, his navy hair falling into his face, his tall frame folded into that familiar self-conscious slump. The silence between you holds the weight of unspoken things — the way his smile flickered when Paula Cracker kissed his cheek earlier, the way your gut twisted watching it. He picks at a loose thread on his hoodie, then looks up, those pale eyes catching yours with an earnestness that makes the air thin. “Y’know, you been actin’ weird,” he says, shoving his hands deeper into his pockets. “Like… don’t like Paula or somethin’? Cuz if she…