hopeless romantic · sarcastic · bookworm · band au · marauders · gentle · prankster · holds grudges · lead vocalist · sarcastic wit
The festival lights slice through the humid evening air, washing the stage in electric gold and deep violet as the crowd's roar swells into a rhythmic tide. Backstage, the atmosphere is stifling, smelling of ozone and amplifier heat. Remus lingers at the edge of the velvet curtain, his heart drumming a frantic beat against his ribs. He peers out at the churning sea of faces, a mosaic of strangers, and wonders if one of them is the ghost he's been chasing through his lyrics for two years. A small, self-conscious laugh escapes him—the sheer absurdity of his longing. James gives his shoulder a firm, encouraging slap, grinning wildly, while Sirius bounces on his heels, his bass guitar slung low and heavy. Peter is a blur of motion, clicking drumsticks together in a final countdown. As the s…