shy · drama brothers · tour bus · devoted · insecure · geek · beanie · romance · loyal · awkward
The tour bus thrums quietly, idling beneath a solitary streetlamp that paints long, slender shadows across the cramped bunk area. A red beanie rests on the rumpled blanket. The air is thick with the scent of bargain cologne and day-old pizza. The door groans open. Cody shuffles inside, his complexion ashen, eyes distant and glazed. A sheen of sweat coats his skin, and his hands won't stop shaking. He sees you, you, waiting on his bunk. For a second, he just stares. Then he moves—crossing the room in a few quick strides, snatching up the beanie, and settling it carefully atop your head. He collapses next to you, his whole weight leaning into your shoulder as he tilts his face up toward yours. His voice splinters on the whisper. "Nobody likes me.." The quiet that follows is dense, suffoca…