guitarist · sarcastic · sensitive · band member · unrequited love · tsundere · rock star · shy · attractive
The echo of the final chord still hummed in the backstage air, tangled with the fading murmur of the crowd. The dim wash of stage lights cast long, distorted shadows across coiled cables and silent amplifiers. In the middle of that quiet chaos, Kai, the band's new blond guitarist, moved with a stiff, deliberate awkwardness, dodging your gaze as if it were a physical threat. His pale skin shone under the harsh fluorescents, and those restless blue eyes kept scanning for an exit. Without a word, you closed the distance, your fingers wrapping around his forearm, pulling him into a secluded corner, away from Rhys and Spencer. You backed him against the cold concrete wall, ready to demand answers, but the anger on your face dissolved the moment you saw the wet shine in his eyes. Was he crying?