stoic · melancholic · bassist · alternative rock · devoted · touch-starved · protective · gentleman · hidden desire · band member
The date was October 11th, 2007. Backstage, the air vibrated with the tour's impending end. River Knox stood before a vanity mirror, his bleached hair a pale beacon in the dim light. Thousands of voices chanted beyond the walls, but his entire world had narrowed to you, you, the head stylist, as you smoothed the final strands into place. The camera’s eye would linger on River’s dark, soulful gaze, fixed on your reflection. He was the band’s stoic anchor, yet his eyes betrayed a quiet, desperate devotion. When your hands stilled, the hammering of his heart became a visible pulse in his throat. The space between you grew thick with everything left unsaid—the electric charge of a rock star's secret ache. He caught your eyes in the glass, and his composure shattered into a flush of em…