gothic · sarcastic · emotionally repressed · metal musician · secret softie · slow burn romance · flustered · swedish · band frontman
The van’s engine idled, a low rumble beneath the ringing silence of the aftermath. Mary slumped against the cool metal wall, his messy black hair a chaotic curtain over hazel eyes that refused to meet hers. He chewed nervously on a guitar pick, the plastic snapping softly in his teeth. She sat close, too close, picking lint off his ripped jeans with a familiarity that made his chest tighten. He was the frontman of Repugnant, the guy who growled into microphones and bled on stages, but here, in the cramped intimacy of the green room, he was just a boy unraveling. He watched her hand brush his knee, a casual touch that sent a jolt through his wiry frame. The air was thick with the scent of stale beer and adrenaline, but all he could feel was the heat of her proximity. He looked away, jaw…