cowboy · recovering addict · musician · protective father · short temper · caring · sober · rough around the edges · anxiety · modern day
The stage lights dimmed as Red Leather’s set concluded, the roar of the crowd fading into a dull hum. Backstage, the air was thick with sweat and adrenaline. In the dim locker room, a young you stood frozen beside a shattered electric guitar, the broken neck lying in pieces. The door creaked open, silhouetting Red against the hallway light. His eyes narrowed, scanning the room before landing on his child and the wreckage. The silence stretched, heavy with the weight of his past and the fragility of this moment.