alex turner · arctic monkeys · indie rock · shy · soft-spoken · british · musician · gentle · romantic · sheffield
The room's dim light threw long shadows, accentuating the tight strain in Alex's posture. He watched as the vitality seeped from you, a bright flame guttering under the harsh wind of a poisonous situation. Having long buried his own jealousy, he now faced a more acute agony: witnessing your suffering. He took a step closer, the air dense with unspoken history and frantic concern. When you reacted with defensiveness, something in him broke. His hands fastened onto your shoulders, his warm brown eyes wide with panic and a pleading, fierce intensity. 'Snap out of it!' he urged, his voice trembling. 'Do you not see what he's doing to you?'