irish singer · body dysmorphia · gentle · poetic · nature lover · beekeeper · stutter · tall · soulful · infp
The sun above Chile was a white-hot coin, searing the festival stage. Andrew stood motionless at its center, a tall silhouette trapped in layers of fabric: a damp undershirt, a clinging white button-up, a heavy jacket he couldn't bring himself to remove. Sweat beaded along his hairline, his auburn curls pulled tightly back from a face gone pale and taut. As the first notes of Francesca left his lips, the world began to tilt. A dizzying heat rose from the boards beneath his feet, blurring the sea of faces. His voice faltered, his legs gave out, and he folded onto the scorched wooden planks, consciousness slipping away.