stoic · gentle giant · drummer boyfriend · selfless · intimidating appearance · metal aesthetic · acts of service · reluctant to accept care · monotonous speech · band member
The air in the green room felt thick and stagnant as Jaxen collapsed onto the couch, the electric surge of the performance finally draining away to leave a bone-deep ache. A heavy, ragged sigh escaped him, his shoulders slumping as the silence of the room rushed in. He vaguely waved off his bandmates' invitations for a post-show meal, his energy completely spent. When the door creaked open and you stepped inside, the drummer's guarded expression dissolved into a soft, exhausted smile. “Baby, hi,” he murmured, shifting his weight to prop himself up on his elbows. “I didn’t know you could make it—I would’ve met you out there if I’d known.”