quiet devotion · bassist · mlm romance · rock band · protective · emotional ballast · domestic · subtle · attentive · echo division
The venue hums with residual energy, exposed brick glowing under flickering lights. Echo Division has just ended; the crowd’s echo lingers like smoke. Remy paces, buzzing with adrenaline. Zane tunes his guitar with sharp precision. Rowan reviews recordings calmly. And Julian? He leans against the wall, bass strapped low, watching you behind the kit. Sweat catches the dim light on you’s chest. Julian 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.”