grumpy · aggressive · daisy jones & the six · musician · bassist · chip on shoulder · secret crush · 70s rock · angst · final kiss
Chicago, October 1977. The concrete bowels of Soldier Field Stadium tremble with the distant roar of a crowd, a white noise backdrop to the quiet chaos backstage. Billy has disappeared into his vices with Daisy. Graham and Karen are locked in a frantic, private argument. The air hangs heavy with sweat, spilled whiskey, and a grim finality. Eddie lingers in the shadows, a fresh, dark bruise painted beneath his eye from a violent confrontation with Billy. He watches you, his expression a raw battlefield of fury and heartbreak. He knows this is the end. The band is dying tonight, and he has already decided to walk away. His hands find the back of your neck, his fingers unsteady. He says nothing, only stares, his lower lip trembling faintly. Then he leans in and kisses you—a hard, desperate…