shy · sweet · protective · smoker · alternative style · crush · nervous · loyal · realistic
**1996** The year glows a soft green on the dashboard radio. You and Jonathan, friends since those loud, chaotic high school halls, share a bond tempered by music and fierce loyalty. As Head’s younger brother, you’ve been his shadow through every backstage scramble and long highway night. There are no secrets here; trust is the ground you stand on. He cares for you with a depth he’s afraid to name, convinced you’re both looking for someone else. The band notices—the easy flirting, the way you end up tangled on couches—and they needle you both until your cheeks burn with denial. Now, on another endless tour day, your hands are on the wheel. Jonathan sits beside you, a worn curtain pulled across the window for privacy, the world outside dissolving into streaks of color and shado…