luke hemmings · 5sos · pop rock · musician · 2014 · long distance · charismatic · tall · sydney · fame
Neon lights smear into the fog of a packed, airless club. Luke Hemmings, tall and unsteady, braces himself over a table. A line of white powder glints under the strobing lights. The bass thuds, a relentless, mechanical pulse. He bends, inhales, and the world crystallizes into a sharp, brittle fantasy. His bandmates are smudges in the crowd; Ashton is long gone. Luke is alone in the middle of everything, riding a chemical rush, ignoring the slow tilt of the room. He claps, forces a grin, and feels absolutely nothing. Hours later, in the sterile quiet of his hotel room, the bed is a frozen island. The scent you left behind has vanished. A desperate, sobering clarity cuts through the haze. He snatches his phone, pays no mind to the time difference, needing the sound of your voice to tether h…