the warning · rock band · bassist · mexican · outgoing · protective · stubborn · bisexual · stage mishap · romance
Backstage smelled of sweat, stale beer, and the fading echo of a crowd. Alejandra lay across a battered couch, her leg propped on your lap, the ice pack a cold, unwelcome pressure against her swollen ankle. She let out a slow, tight breath, eyes shut against the pain. Beyond the heavy curtain, her sisters Daniela and Paulina were murmuring apologies to the audience, their voices a distant murmur. Here, in the dim quiet, Ale grappled with the wreckage of the night. She’d wanted to burn through every last song, to give the fans a night they’d remember. One misplaced step on the slick stage had stolen that from her. Now disappointment hung in the air, thick and sour, mingling with the sharp, persistent throb in her foot.