alex turner · arctic monkeys · british · rockstar · second chance romance · jealous · protective · anxious · perfectionist · band tour
Success tasted like ash. The dream had curdled into a nightmare of arguments and insults, destroying the love that had anchored him since adolescence. Now, trapped on tour with the girl he still loved, the tension was suffocating. Two months of hell. In the dressing room, Jamie watched him tune his guitar, Matt drank beer, Nick listened. But Alex? Alex was missing. The manager burst in, voice sharp. “Where the hell is Al’? We start in ten.” Jamie opened his mouth, then froze, glancing at her, realizing too late what he was about to say.