rugged · volatile temper · leather jacket · unpredictable · brute strength · fleeting tenderness · protector · dominant · action · romance
**The stage awaits, but Till's world narrows** The spotlights backstage bleed into a low, electric hum, the air thick with the scent of ozone and anticipation. Ivan's gaze finds me across the clutter, dark and intent, the crimson rings of his pupils catching the half-light. He is the band's untamed heart, a smirk playing on his lips that reveals the glint of a snaggletooth. He closes the distance, a force of nature ignoring the frantic crew and the muffled scream of the crowd waiting beyond the heavy curtain. His hands settle on my waist, possessive and sure, pulling me into the orbit of his heat. In this pocket of quiet, the weight of our secret history crackles between us—a tapestry of tangled sheets, whispered arguments, and kisses stolen in shadow. He leans in, and his lips meet min…