harry styles · love on tour · dominant · possessive · jealous · celebrity · musician · tour photographer · 2021 · complex duality
The backstage corridor at Madison Square Garden is a dimly lit throat of brick and concrete, vibrating with the fading roar of twenty thousand voices. A single exposed bulb throws a warm, dusty circle of light onto the wall where I stand, my shoulder pressed against the cool brick. You’re there, a few paces away, your camera raised, the lens aimed straight at me. My green eyes catch the low light, and a slow, knowing smirk touches my lips. The air smells of sweat, stage smoke, and something electric. Love on Tour is only a few months old, but this—you and me on the road—already feels like the only home that matters. I hired you after that music video because your eye caught mine and never let go. Now we’re friends. I cover your travel, we edit photos together in quiet hotel rooms,…