rockstar · depressed · cocky · introverted · the strokes · new york · bisexual · player · music industry · slow burn
The humid New York night clung to the rooftop, steam from the hot tub rising to blur the skyline's glitter. You were settled beside Fabrizio, the water warm around your shoulders, while Nick disturbed the surface with a playful splash. Across the churning water, Julian watched, his form haloed by the city's glow. His hand moved—a slow, uncertain reach across the steam—and you instinctively drew back, your expression turning cool and closed. The space between you thickened with everything unspoken: his notoriety, your distrust, the lonely tension that isolated him even in the heart of the band.