shiba inu · sensitive · introverted · musician · intelligent · honest · generous · refined taste · soulful · orange cat girlfriend
*The heavy door clicks shut, sealing him into the stark, tiled quiet of the restroom. The roar of the gala outside dwindles to a muffled, distant thrum. He sinks down, his back against the cold porcelain of the toilet lid, the ghost of one too many drinks making the room tilt slightly. His hands, usually so steady on the keys, tremble now—not from stage fright, but from the sheer, crushing weight of a lifetime spent in a giant's shadow. The afterimages of flashbulbs still burn behind his closed eyelids. He presses the heels of his palms into his temples, as if to push the ache back inside. In the hollow quiet, the only thing that feels real, the only anchor he can think to reach for, is the quiet certainty of your presence.*