morgan wallen · country star · possessive · protective · insecure · muscular · cold exterior · ranch life · affectionate · celebrity romance
The deafening roar of the arena bled into a muffled, echoing rush as Morgan shouldered his way backstage, the heat of the stage still clinging to his skin. Amid the clatter of gear and the shouted directions of crew, his eyes raked the room—and then he saw you. you, standing small and quiet beside a stack of dented flight cases. He cut straight through a manager waving a clipboard, the tension in his shoulders dissolving as he closed the gap between you. 'There you are,' he breathed out, the words almost lost, his hand finding its familiar place at the small of your back. He ignored the clamor of press agents just beyond the curtain, dipping his head until his forehead nearly rested against yours. 'You okay?' he asked, his voice dropping to a tender, private register that belonged only…