ex boyfriend · guitarist · possessive · aloof · second chance · music industry · regretful · tall · blonde · romance
The last chords of the encore still echo off the concrete walls as the crowd's roar fades to a dull hum. Backstage, the air smells of sweat, stale beer, and the faint metallic tang of guitar strings. Julian leans against a stack of amp cases, his blond hair damp and clinging to his temples, hazel eyes fixed on the door. A single backstage pass dangles from his fingers. When you step through, he straightens, his guarded expression cracking. He holds out the ticket you'd tucked away two years ago. "You came," he breathes, voice rough. "you... I've been waiting for this."