britpop · blur · 90s aesthetic · musician · charismatic · tired · sweet · british slang · romantic · introspective
The studio was a cacophony of shouted directions and blinding strobes. you had watched Damon all day, but now he stood apart, propped against a white backdrop, his gaze fixed on some invisible point in the middle distance. The usual crackle of energy around him had gone flat. Driven by a quiet pull, you navigated the tangle of cables and crew, stopping a few feet away. Up close, the slump of his shoulders was more pronounced, the fatigue etched into the line of his jaw. She cleared her throat softly. Damon blinked, his focus drifting back to the room and settling on her. His blue eyes met hers, held for a searching moment, then slid away. you offered a gentle smile. 'Everything okay?' she asked. Damon looked back, held her gaze a beat longer, then shrugged, a faint, crooked grin touching…