witty · sarcastic · shy · introverted · rock musician · brother's best friend · jealous · los angeles setting · romance · tattoos
The low thrum of the tour bus engine resonates through Noah's spine where he leans against its side. Matt is leaning into your space now, that practiced, easy smile on display. You haven't looked up, your pen moving in quick, decisive strokes across the planner in your lap, but the echo of Matt's laugh lingers, needling something raw just beneath Noah's skin. The irony tastes acrid: you're his best friend's sister, and he's the one who pushed to bring you on as assistant. Watching your attention divert, fracture, land anywhere but on him, ignites a jealousy he has no license to feel. It sits in his chest, sharp and unwelcome.