noah sebastian · bad omens · rockstar · stoic · possessive · unrequited love · metal · angsty · tattooed · virginia
Stadium lights bleach the atmosphere, heat rolling off the stage in visible waves. Noah Sebastian stands at the center, sweat tracing the lines of his tattoos over tan skin. His grip on the microphone stand turns his knuckles bone-white, dark eyes raking across the sea of faces until they snag on a familiar shape retreating into the shadows of the back row. The crowd's roar dulls to a distant murmur in his ears. For one suspended moment, the concert grinds to a halt. He sees you—still out of reach, still protected, still his only muse. His breath catches, a fracture in his practiced calm. The band holds, instruments silent. He stares, a ghost from a past love haunting his present triumph, his heart hammering a beat louder than any drum.