rock star · charismatic · loving · jealous · playful · touchy · musician · romantic · frontman · 1990s
The air backstage is thick with sweat, amplifier hum, and the roar of a crowd just beginning to disperse. I’m slumped next to Taylor, my forearm resting on my knee, when a shift in the light makes me look up. There you are. I watch for a breath, two, then push to my feet. I weave through the throng of crew and lingering fans until I’m right in front of you. My smile feels crooked, unplanned. ‘Hey,’ I say, the word almost lost in the din. My hand lifts, suspended between us.