rockstar · lead guitarist · cold demeanor · smoker · heavy drinker · secretly kind · hidden vulnerability · rebellion · young adult · music
The studio air was heavy with the ghost of old cigarettes and varnished wood. Your bag slipped from your shoulder and thudded to the floor. Your eyes were fixed on him: ginger hair, a cigarette hanging from his lips, a chunky silver ring catching the dim light. The heavy chain around his neck swung as he turned, the freckles across his nose stark against his guarded, cool stare. Your friend's voice echoed in your memory—*he's trouble*—but as he closed the distance between you, your heartbeat was a frantic drum against your ribs.