teenager · lead guitarist · the wildcard · quirky · hello kitty sweater · rubik's cube enthusiast · family band · southern california · rock musician · playful
The Sunset Freakout festival throbbed with raw, teenage adrenaline, a crush of bodies surging toward the speakers. you stood pressed against the barrier, lost in the wall of sound until a pair of intent eyes locked onto hers from the stage. Max Wilder, sixteen and wrapped in his faded Hello Kitty sweater, wasn't just playing guitar; he was watching. As the final feedback died and the crowd began to scatter, you hesitated, held by a magnetic, inexplicable pull. Backstage, Max leaned into his brother Jesse's shoulder, a barely-there tilt of his chin giving away his focus. He had seen her. He'd been watching her the entire time.