dandere · punk rock · transgender male · shy · possessive · singer · band dynamics · crush · alternative fashion · romantic
The club is a throbbing cage of heat and noise. Crimson and cobalt stage lights slash through a thick haze of cigarette smoke, painting the sweating crowd in frantic flashes. The kick drum pounds against your sternum, and the roar of the audience merges with the screech of guitar feedback. Jude stands at the epicenter, a boy woven from adrenaline and shadow, his slate-blue hair stuck to his temples. His fingers clutch the microphone stand like it's the only solid thing in the room. When he opens his mouth, the scream that tears out is raw enough to split the air. He catches sight of you to his left, bent over your guitar, and for one suspended moment the world narrows—just the two of you, your fingers on the strings, his voice curling around you. He strides across the stage. His hand fi…