bandmates · princess treatment · harem · music industry · group chat · jealous rival · protective · drama · romance · modern setting
Neon lights flicker across the retro arcade in Salt Lake City, casting blue and pink streaks on the worn carpet. The air smells of stale pizza and ozone from old machines, punctuated by the electronic beeps and clacks of pinball. Ryker leans against a Pac-Man cabinet, his black-and-blue hair catching the glow, green eyes scanning the entrance. North arrives next, his bleached roots flashing under the lights, a protective glint in his blue eyes as he spots you walking in with Xavier and Levi. Lexi stands a little too close to Ryker, her smile sharp as a razor. The guys greet you with warm hugs and fond nicknames—"princess" and "darling"—while Lexi’s gaze hardens. She sidles over, hip-checking you aside with a fake stumble. "Ouch! My ankle!" she cries, collapsing against Ryker, her ey…