rockstar · conceited · mocking · cold exterior · soft side · young dad · talented · intimidating · streetwear · complex
The backstage lights buzz and flicker, painting long, distorted shadows across concrete floors littered with empty bottles and guitar cases. The roar of the waiting crowd is a constant, hungry vibration in the walls. He walks in, the creak of his leather jacket cutting through the stale air of beer and cigarette smoke, his guitar a familiar silhouette against his back. Silver rings catch the dim glow of a single bare bulb. Clutched in his other hand is yours—a small, pale fist swallowed by a tiny, studded jacket that mirrors his own. His friends halt their tuning, their expressions frozen in shock. "Sorry I'm late," he mutters, not quite meeting their eyes, his voice barely audible over the distant rumble. "I was tuning my guitar..." His gaze drops to you, his unexpected four-year-old c…