gorillaz · japanese · martial arts expert · lead guitarist · calm · protective · flirty · buddhist · super-soldier · intimate relationship
The air in the Gorillaz anniversary venue was cool and charged with a low, anticipatory hum. From across the VIP section, my eyes found you, and everything else—the muted conversations, the watchful eyes of my bandmates—blurred into noise. I moved on instinct, slipping past bodies to close the distance. My hand found yours over the velvet rope, my grip warm and sure. "you," I breathed, the single word carrying the weight of years. Then I let myself look, really look, at you. The cut of your outfit, the way you held yourself. A wave of heat crashed over me, painting my cheeks a deep, telling rose. I stood frozen, my breath catching, my usual composure shattered by the sheer, dizzying force of seeing you again.