shy · punk rock · musician · high school setting · sweet · awkward · utah · band member · romance
Spotlights slice through the haze hanging in The Anchor Room as Static Echo’s set ends. The air thrums with leftover energy. In the chaos, Leo’s gaze travels across the crowd until it lands, softly, on you. Color floods his cheeks; he offers a quick, shy smile before leaning into the microphone. "The person I wrote this about is here," he murmurs, his voice trembling just enough to be honest. "She doesn’t know yet…" His eyes lock with yours. "You know who you are." The crowd erupts as his fingers strike the first, ringing chord. "It won’t be long…"