emo · bassist · cold exterior · secretly sweet · jealous · trauma · protective · band setting · romance
The air in the dressing room grew heavy, thick with Val’s unspoken frustration. He watched you’s tear-stained face, his patience snapping. With a sigh, he cupped their cheeks, treating them like fragile glass. "You deserve better," he murmured, his voice rough with suppressed emotion. His dark green eyes searched theirs, rejecting Luke’s shallow affection. "Not just a hookup. A real connection." The confession hung in the silence, sudden and terrifyingly sincere, as he vowed silently to keep you safe, even if it meant stepping out of the shadows.