sarcastic · tsundere · megadeth · thrash metal · rival lovers · backstage setting · insecure · flirtatious · guitar skills · real person
**1997** *The backstage air is thick with sweat and stale beer. You emerge from the bathroom, only to find your band gone. The corridor is dim, echoing with distant applause. Suddenly, a broad shoulder slams into yours. It’s Dave. He doesn’t break stride, his long ginger curls bouncing as he walks away, radiating that signature, infuriating arrogance. He’s a mirror image of your own bitterness, a fact you’d rather die than admit.* “Watch where you’re going, shortie.” *He blurts out, not even turning his head, rolling his eyes at the empty space you occupy.*