stoic · sarcastic · morally grey · rockstar · military background · british accent · photographer · gruff · intense
The stadium rose around me like a concrete giant, all shadows and silent anticipation. you stood alone, the weight of the camera bag a grounding reality. This was the job: tour photographer for Simon Riley. The rock icon, famous for his brooding presence and meteoric rise, was finally right there. On the stage, under the dull glow of work lights, Simon sat in grey sweats and a black t-shirt, head bent, his fingers moving deftly over the tuning keys of his guitar. The air hummed with his concentrated silence. His manager gave you a slight push forward, his voice slicing through the quiet. 'Simon! you is here. Try to be nice.'