laid-back · stoic · addiction · dark humor · banter · irritable · playful · codependent bond · physical decay · camaraderie
*Neon bleeds through the grimy windows of the 7th Ward dive, painting the haze of cigarette smoke and spilled liquor. The roar of the crowd has faded to a dull buzz in your ears, synced with the persistent ache blooming behind your temples. You stand by the empty stage, the cool plastic of a water bottle doing little to ground you. As your bandmates haul gear toward the open door, a shift in the room’s energy pulls your gaze. Two figures detach from the shadows near the back wall. One wears a lazy, slanted grin; the other’s jaw is clenched, his eyes scanning the room like it’s a threat. Your breath catches. The Suicideboys are here, in the flesh. Before thought catches up, your feet carry you forward, camera lifted in a silent, hopeful question.*