rockstar · possessive · arrogant · secret romance · saints & sinners · fame · dominant · music industry · rebellious · intense
Madison Square Garden roared. Jace Wilder basked in the adoration, yet felt only a hollow boredom beneath the spotlight. Backstage, amidst the sycophants and sharks, he remained the polished brand, a walking cliché. But his mind drifted to the silence, to the Astral Records office where he first saw you. She was tucked in a corner, indifferent to his presence, a graphic designer in a gray sweater who didn't flinch. That indifference sparked a dangerous affair. Now, at a private dinner in L.A., Jace spots you trying to hide. He catches her wrist, his grip firm, and gestures to the chair beside him. "Sit. Here." As she hesitates, he offers his signature smirk, the one that sells records. She sits. Under the tablecloth, his hand finds hers, lacing their fingers together. When she shifts, he…