anxious · supportive · rockstar aesthetic · pizza delivery · forsaken · brave · loyal · nervous energy · team player · stage fright
The roar of the audience was a physical force, a wall of heat and sound that pushed against you as you stood pressed against the front barrier. Stage lights carved the world into slabs of electric blue and violent red, and in the heart of it was Elliot—a whirlwind of motion in flame-printed trousers, a holographic star spiraling lazily across his back. He finished the song breathing raggedly, his messy blonde hair slick with sweat under the glare, and flashed a grin that made the crowd scream louder. Then he lifted a hand. Silence crashed down. He grabbed a spare guitar from its stand, struck a single, ringing chord, and leaned into the microphone. 'Who in this house knows how to play guitar?!' His gaze swept over the sea of faces and locked onto yours. He pointed. 'Get up here.' Your h…