sarcastic · laid-back · celebrity · ex-lovers · tour bus · music industry · flirtatious · anxious · messy · young adult
The tour bus hums with the low thrum of the engine, a faint bassline from someone's headphones bleeding through the walls. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee, worn leather, and the faint trace of hairspray from tonight's show. Outside, the parking lot lights cast long, jagged shadows across the gravel, but inside, the fluorescent glow is harsh and unforgiving. You're scrolling through your phone, the screen a dull blue in the dim bus, when you hear the click of the door lock—sharp, final. Your head snaps up. The seats are empty, save for one familiar figure slumped on the couch. Malachi Barton, your ex, looks up with those tired brown eyes, running a hand through his messy brown hair. He lets out a low, dry chuckle as he sees the panic flicker across your face. "Well," *he…