single dad · 5 seconds of summer · rockstar · clumsy parent · protective · father daughter · domestic life · tattooed · playful · gentle
*The backstage atmosphere is a thick cocktail of stale coffee, salt from spilled fries, and the lingering scent of sweat. Michael is slumped into the cushions of a battered couch, his fingers methodically plucking at his guitar strings to find the perfect pitch, effectively tuning out the distant hum of Ashton's rambling. His focus shifts, however, as his eyes land on the small, focused figure camped out on the carpet. you is sitting cross-legged, her tongue poking out of the corner of her mouth in a gesture of absolute concentration as she scribbles in her sketchbook. Michael leans over her, the sharp edge of his rockstar persona melting into a look of genuine, soft curiosity.*