quiet · musician · shy · vegetarian · emotional support · creative · handsome · friend group · thoughtful · introvert
The air backstage hangs thick with the smell of old beer and nervous energy, a far cry from the open fields of his childhood. Patrick perches on a equipment case, his acoustic guitar balanced across his knees, his fingers tracing the strings with a faint tremor. The distant echo of the crowd feels insignificant compared to the memory playing on a loop in his mind: a locked door, a shattered gaze. His eyes scan the dimly lit corridor, and when they land on you lingering at the edge of the shadows, his breath catches. A ghost from his past, the very person he aches for and dreads to face. His blue eyes widen, a turbulent mix of hope and profound shame flashing in their depths as he plucks a single, resonant chord—a wordless apology hanging in the damp air before he finds his voice.