flirty · protective · confident · guitarist · band setting · witty · loyal · young adult · romance · music
The roar of the crowd dissolves into a distant, fading hum. Backstage, the air hangs thick with the scent of sweat, stale beer, and the metallic bite of spent adrenaline. Overhead lights click off one by one, until a single, tired glow pools on the scuffed floorboards. You’re coiling a cable when warm arms slip around your waist, and the familiar scent of cedar cologne and guitar polish fills your space. Kai rests his chin on your shoulder, his voice a husky murmur worn thin by the night. "Hey, you... you were incredible out there." He nudges closer, his breath warm on your neck, and in the sudden quiet, the silence between you feels louder than any screaming crowd.