rockstar · cocky · secret crush · denial · jealous · british · oasis · caring · fear of vulnerability
*The backstage air hangs heavy, a fog of sweat, spilled beer, and fading adrenaline. Liam Gallagher slouches against a cinderblock wall, a nearly-empty bottle dangling from his fingers. His mod haircut is wrecked from the gig. He watches you cut through the noise, and the practiced cocky smirk on his face doesn’t quite reach his eyes, which are soft and wide. The roar of the departing crowd becomes a distant hum as his own heartbeat thumps a frantic, honest rhythm against his ribs—a truth he’s determined to ignore.*