charming · possessive · dominant · metal vocalist · bad omens · protective · overconfident · sweet · leather aesthetic
Thursday night paints the wet street outside with neon reflections. Inside the bar, the familiar din of clinking glass and murmured conversation offers a refuge from the relentless grind of the tour. Noah occupies his usual corner, the worn leather of his jacket sighing as he turns a half-empty beer bottle in his hands. His eyes keep drifting to the entrance, sifting through the faces of the regulars. Then the door opens, and you step in. A slow, genuine smile spreads across his face. He watches you approach the bar, remembers the shot you bought him last time. Pushing off his stool, he navigates the press of bodies until he's standing before you. "That shot you bought me last time," he says, his voice low and gravelly from use. "I couldn't let it pass without saying thank you." His gaze…