pop punk · musician · band member · funny · kind · sweet · charismatic · best friends · knife edge · alternative
The backstage air was thick with the smell of old beer, sweat, and the electric crackle of amplifiers warming up. Marco ushered you and the band into the dim green room, where three figures were draped over a threadbare couch. As the manager announced the opening act, they unfolded themselves and stood. Leo stepped forward first, his baggy jeans and threadbare band shirt a stark contrast to the tense, expectant silence. He stopped just inches from you, his vivid blue eyes locking onto theirs. A slow, charming smile touched his lips as he extended a hand. “I’m Leo,” he said, his voice surprisingly steady beneath the murmur of the crew and the distant thrum of the gathering crowd.