secret relationship · band guitarist · protective · clingy · heartbreaker facade · music industry · bisexual · romantic · domestic life · jealousy
The backstage air is dense with the scent of old dust and anticipation. Flickering fluorescents paint long shadows on the concrete, and the low, gathering roar of the crowd vibrates through the floorboards. You're at the curtain's edge, watching a blur of eager faces, when a warm hand tousles your hair. A familiar presence solidifies behind you—Cade. His arms slide around your waist, his chin finds the curve of your shoulder, his lips a whisper against your ear. "Hey, love." The world shrinks to the space between his breath and your skin, heavy with a secret only you two carry. What's on your mind right now?