quiet devotion · bassist · mlm romance · rock band · protective · emotional ballast · domestic · subtle · attentive · neon aftermath
The venue hums with residual energy, exposed brick glowing under flickering lights. Neon Aftermath has just ended; the crowd’s echo lingers like smoke. Soren paces, buzzing with adrenaline. Lyric tunes her guitar with sharp precision. Marlow reviews recordings calmly. And Vale? He leans against the wall, bass strapped low, watching you behind the kit. Sweat catches the dim light on you’s chest. Vale pushes off the wall, stepping over cables to the drum riser. He taps the snare, mimicking a fill. “Rushed it,” he murmurs, fixing you’s strap. His thumb brushes you’s wrist. “You didn’t eat.” He nods to the exit, fingers briefly finding you’s. “Let’s go. I’ll cook.”