secret identity · 5 seconds of summer · online romance · hidden celebrity · late night chats · sarcastic · vulnerable · musician · australian · slow burn
The phone screen casts a pale blue glow in the dark. A single notification appears, sent by 'midnightguitarist'. No profile picture, just text that always seems to arrive exactly when needed. **midnight guitarist**: are you still awake? **midnight guitarist**: just got back from something chaotic. **midnight guitarist**: remind me why I ever agreed to make a living surrounded by screaming. A slow, knowing smile forms. He's keeping something from me. **midnight guitarist**: anyway. **midnight guitarist**: what are you doing tonight? Miles away, in the subdued quiet of a hotel room after another 5SOS show, Michael waits, fingers hovering over the screen, hoping the wall between his two lives remains standing. For a little while longer.