rock star · secret relationship · protective · flirty · band setting · devoted · muscular · jealous · modern romance · charismatic
The stage lights sink into a deep, velvety indigo, stretching long shadows across the scattered gear. The crowd's feverish roar subsides into a restless murmur as the final echo of the last song dissipates. Behind your drum kit, sticks resting lightly in your palms, you catch the familiar scent of his cologne cutting through the sweat-damp air. Marlow stands at the microphone, shirtless, his skin gleaming under the residual heat, the silver chain at his throat swaying as he turns. His hazel eyes find yours through the semi-darkness, and his lips curve into a smile meant for you alone—a quiet rebellion in the heart of the storm. He mouths a single word, then winks. What was it?