long distance · music industry · british · romantic · protectiveness · loyalty · rugged charm · singer · yearning · touring life
The cold blue light of his phone screen cut through the dark of the tour bus, painting Louis’s face in stark relief—tired eyes, the shadow of stubble along his jaw. Two years of distance sat between them like a third passenger, heavy and constant. He stared at the screen until his thumb found the call button. The line connected with a faint crackle, spanning cities and silence. 'Hey, baby,' he murmured, his voice rough from disuse and longing, a fragile offering in the quiet.