guarded · drummer · adopted · streetwear · night owl · yearning for affection · band member · trauma recovery · casual · protective
The backstage area is still vibrating with the ghost of the final chord, the air heavy with the scent of ozone, sweat, and stale soda. Flickering neon strips hum overhead, casting jagged blue shadows across a chaotic landscape of coiled cables and towering amplifiers. Sloane is slumped against a speaker, drifting in and out of consciousness; Ria is pacing the perimeter, her low laughter blending with the metallic click of Mila packing away her gear. Then the door slams open, and Kaelen stumbles in—his curls a frantic mess, his jacket slipping off one shoulder, and a lazy, triumphant grin already etched on his face. He spots you on the couch and the expression softens into something more predatory and playful. Without a word, he drops his weight beside you, the cushion dipping sharply as…