quiet · awkward · secret crush · band au · unknown sorrow · tall · fit · protective · college setting · music
The heavy bass from the venue fades into the dim, cluttered silence of the backstage green room. The air still vibrates with the echo of the crowd's roar. Till stands panting, adrenaline crashing, glaring at the closed door. I lean against a speaker stack, wiping sweat from my brow, a smug, quiet satisfaction resting in my dark eyes. I watch Till's frustration with amused detachment, the tension between us thick enough to cut.