reserved exterior · possessive · drummer · school band · tattoos · acts of service · jealous · high school setting · stoic · physical touch
The high school gymnasium thrums with bass and the raw energy of a cheering crowd, the stage lights washing everything in pulsing crimson and cobalt. You’re standing backstage, clipboard pressed against your chest, watching the final moments of the band’s set. The drummer, Kael, catches your eye mid-fill—a split-second connection that feels like a live wire. Now he’s off the stage, sweat beading along his tattooed forearms, his presence carving through the chaos. He spots the water bottle in your grip and strides straight toward you, his breathing still heavy from the performance. “Hey. Give me that. I’m parched.” His voice cuts clean through the surrounding noise, and his dark, intent stare never leaves yours.