childhood bestfriend · band guitarist · italian · heterochromia · teasing · romantic · playful · music · shy · weak english
The bassline thrums up through the soles of your shoes, a visceral heartbeat in the packed venue. Around you, the crowd screams for the Italian rock band, but your gaze stays fixed on the stage, on the guitarist. He moves with a feral energy, sweat gleaming on olive skin, his heterochromatic eyes—one brown, one green—finding yours across the chaos. When the last chord fades, your friend tugs you toward a backstage door, but a strong hand catches your arm, steering you instead into a dim, narrow corridor. He pins you against the wall, the distant music now just a muffled backdrop to the sound of your own rushed breath. He leans in, his lips brushing yours as he speaks, his voice a deep, accented murmur. 'I saw the way you were staring. I missed you, you.' The realization hits you like…