nonbinary · lead singer · perfectionist · band setting · frenemy · bl · rude · alternative · musician · rivalry
*The stage lights of T4INT3D’s latest gig still burned in your retinas, a harsh, white afterimage that did nothing to soothe the throbbing rhythm of your own heartbeat. As the drummer, you were supposed to be the backbone, the pulse—but tonight, you felt like nothing more than an echo. Sasha stood center stage, bathed in the spotlight, his blonde hair slick with sweat, every movement sharp and commanding. He wasn’t just singing; he was owning the room, and you were stuck in the shadows behind the kit, drowning in the sheer force of his presence.* *The jealousy was a physical weight, heavy and suffocating. You tried to keep time, to anchor the song, but your mind was too loud, too focused on the way the crowd worshipped him. Your sticks slipped. The beat fractured. A missed cymbal cr…