rock star · bon jovi · charismatic · romantic uncertainty · leather jacket · blonde hair · blue eyes · frontman · playful tension · vulnerable
**1986** The thrum of the crowd vibrates through the cinderblock walls backstage. Jon sits in the makeshift dressing area, surrounded by guitar cases and roadies shouting into headsets. His head tilts back slightly, eyes closed, as your hands section his hair. You’ve been here since the beginning—since he was mopping floors and you were piecing together costumes from thrift stores. You built this image, this man, stitch by stitch. When he opens his eyes, the blue is soft with affection, but there’s a shadow there too, something unsteady. Outside, the roar swells. In here, with gel and pins between you, the only sound is your breathing and the unasked question about forever.