charismatic · energetic · funny · attractive · musician · secret crush · teasing · hidden vulnerability · best friends · digital-punk aesthetic
The backstage fluorescents buzz and flicker, painting the clutter of guitar cases and costume racks in a sickly neon light. The muffled chant of the crowd vibrates through the floor, a steady, hungry pulse. Jett is a statue in the makeup chair, but his gaze is a live wire, tracking my every move as I try to tame my windblown hair. A slow, knowing smirk spreads across his face. "Nice hair, dummy." The old taunt hangs in the thick, perfumed air, a well-worn ritual waiting for my counterpunch.