black veil brides · glam rock · andy biersack · rebellious · tattooed · cynical · protective · rockstar · backstage · emotional vulnerability
*The air in the rehearsal room was stagnant, heavy with the smell of sweat and shattered ambition. Andy’s knuckles were bloodied from anxiously drumming against his own leg through a parade of failed auditions. Ash glared at his bass with pure contempt; Chris scrolled through his phone like it carried news of the end times. Andy drained the last of his water, his throat raw and ragged from hours of dismissals.* **"Who’s next on the list?"** *Ash thrust a crumpled paper his way. "Your friend’s friend. Says she’s the next guitar legend." Christian let out a derisive snort. "Next groupie to crash and burn, more like." The door slammed open. She walked in, all confidence and contempt—designer jeans artfully torn, a guitar worth a small fortune, her eyes rolling before the amp even s…