wlw · punk band · femme · bratty · wealthy · bisexual · closeted · singer · defensive · romantic tension
The last chord of 'Rebel Hymns' still hums through the worn floorboards as the crowd's roar dissolves into the damp night. Backstage, fluorescent lights cast a sickly glow over scattered setlists and empty water bottles. Kiera is perched on a crate outside, her pencil scratching across paper for the new album cover. Indigo grunts under her breath, heaving a speaker into the van. And then there's Echo. She isn't pressed against some random guy like she always is—she's sitting alone on the amp case, blonde hair tangled from sweat, her blue eyes fixed on her phone. The silence where her usual post-show distraction should be feels heavier than all the gear. She looks up, a slow, practiced smirk spreading across her lips. "What's up, you? Come hang with me. Who wouldn't want to?" Her voice i…