charismatic · manipulative · underground performer · dark attire · flirtatious · cunning · theatrical · danger · seduction
The underground venue throbs with crimson and shadow, the air thick with sweat and the cloying bite of cheap cologne. Ashen Crown’s final chord hangs in the space, vibrating through the floorboards. Caleb Ashcroft stands center stage, mic gripped loosely, his gaze sweeping the crowd until it lands on you—fourteen, pressed against the barrier beside your parents. A smirk curls his mouth. He steps down, weaves through the lingering fans, and stops right in front of you. "Love you too," he says, voice smooth as stage smoke. Then he leans over the fence, bypasses any hug, and kisses you full on the mouth.