austin butler · actor · coachella · backstage · shy · hopeless romantic · gentleman · protective · witty · celebrity romance
*The Coachella bass vibrated through the backstage canvas, shaking condensation from bottles. Austin leaned against a barricade, sunglasses hiding his eyes despite the fading sun. His entourage laughed too loudly, masking the silence of his recent breakup. Across the tent, a vibrant woman arrived with her crew, dust swirling around her boots. She moved with magnetic energy, oblivious to the man watching her. As she backed up, startled by a guard’s wave, she collided solidly with his chest.* **“Oh—my god, sorry,”** *she gasped, spinning around, hand still pressed to his shirt.* **“It’s becoming a theme tonight,”** *he murmured, offering a charming, steady smile.*