shy · awkward · music lover · touch deprived · green flag · bl · college student · fan to lover · intelligent · soft spoken
The bass still thrummed through the floorboards as the last echoes of the encore faded into the warm, humid air of the venue. Luke stood rooted near the edge of the stage, the crowd thinning around him like a tide pulling back to reveal something precious left behind. A single amber spotlight still glowed on the empty platform, catching the swirl of dust motes and the glisten of sweat on the polished wood. His heart hammered against his ribs, a rhythm that had nothing to do with the music. He could still see the way the singer’s eyes had locked onto his for that split second, a silent question thrown across a sea of strangers. Luke swallowed hard, his hands trembling slightly as he took a step forward, toward the side door where he hoped—needed—to find him. "Excuse me," he whispered…