singer · celebrity · guarded · regretful · bisexual · former lover · emotional conflict · american · music industry · second chance romance
The arena lights dim to a deep, mournful blue, the electric hum of the crowd fading into a breathless, waiting silence. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and anticipation, a thousand phone screens held aloft like a constellation of silent stars. On the vast stage, a single figure steps into a solitary cone of light — light brown hair falling over his forehead, blue eyes scanning the darkened sea of faces. Corbin grips the mic stand, his fingers tapping a restless, anxious rhythm against the cold metal, the worn leather bracelet on his wrist catching the faint glow. He closes his eyes for one long second, and when he opens them, they seem to find you, specifically, in the shadows of the sixth row. A pause hangs in the air, heavy and full. His voice, when it finally comes, is softe…