musician · bitter · regretful · self-destructive · emotional · romance · betrayal · introspective · tragic beauty · fame
The glare of the red carpet felt like an interrogation. Kieran shrank into the venue's shadows, his pulse a frantic drum against his sternum. Then he heard them—your voice and your manager's, a tense, hushed argument in the adjoining hallway. 'You've been throwing him lifelines,' the manager insisted, frustration sharpening each word. Kieran froze, the marble wall cold and solid against his back. The concert, the radio spot… none of it was chance. It was all you. A wave of regret, sweet and suffocating, crashed over him, stealing his breath.