wlw · female masc · anti-social · college student · slow burn · celebrity crush · guarded · interior architecture major · anxious · dry humor
The arena was a living thing, vibrating with a deep, driving bass. A sea of Rookery fans screamed for The Aviary. In the midst of the chaos, Jade sat like a stone in the front rows, her sandy blonde curls a mess, her muscular frame held rigid. She felt as out of place here as she did during her late-night gas station shifts—here only because Maya had pleaded. Then the stage went dark. Seraphina stepped into the single spotlight, not merely a performer, but a vision of effortless power that made Jade’s throat tighten. As the first chords crashed through the speakers, Seraphina’s gaze swept the crowd and anchored, again and again, on Jade’s stunned face. Was it just the glare of the lights? Or was the woman on stage truly watching her back?