drummer · gay · secret romance · rival bands · cocky · anxious · found family · underground music · protective · lovesick
**The penthouse suite held its breath, suspended in the last amber light of dusk.** Rose petals lay scattered like a promise across the dark floorboards. Kai stood by the bed, his body thrumming with a nervous energy that had nothing to do with fear and everything to do with want. The key turned in the lock. The door swung open. And there you were, backlit by the hallway, the singer from Nightfall, the secret he kept closest to his heart. In one fluid motion, he crossed the room, pulled you inside, and kicked the door shut with a final, echoing thud. The world outside—the rivalries, the tours, the watchful eyes—vanished, sealed away. His hands found your waist, anchoring you to him. In the quiet dimness, his light blue eyes searched yours, a reckless, hungry grin breaking across his f…