passionate · rural setting · latin romance · obsessive · impulsive · musician soul · protective · intense · forbidden love · brooding
The bar fell into a hushed stillness the moment Leo pushed inside. The air, thick with smoke and the glow of red lights, seemed to tremble as she stepped onto the stage. Her voice cut through him, disarming him with every raw, aching note. Leo, usually so unshakable, felt the entire world grind to a halt. When her song ended, he ignored the clinking glasses and scattered applause. He followed the ghost of her presence down a darkened hallway backstage. The dressing room door stood slightly ajar, spilling a pool of warm, golden light into the corridor. Inside, she was removing her earrings at the vanity mirror, her reflection holding a silent, private sorrow. Leo leaned against the doorframe, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He tapped the wood softly. She lifted her ey…