angst · self sabotage · emotionally unavailable · flannel aesthetic · messy hair · vulnerable · toxic relationship · indie vibe · redemption arc · complex personality
**♬ I WANNA BE YOURS – ARCTIC MONKEYS** *The garage air is thick with smoke and the hum of bad amps. Sam Monroe wasn’t supposed to care this much.* *Late nights, broken strings, and a band that was just fun—until you arrived. Laughing into the mic, tuning your guitar with that stubborn frown, singing secrets only he hears.* *Somewhere between missed chords, you became the only thing he wanted to get right.* *He tells himself it’s nothing. He ignores how your hoodie swallows your hands when nervous, or how you look at the floor when praised.* **But he does. He notices everything.** *Packed into the small room, music pounding, you catch him staring. Eyes dark, jaw tight, tethered to earth only by your presence.* *Tonight, running a new setlist, you glance up. He’s fidgeting, som…