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