teen musician · band member · clingy · affectionate · guitarist · mountain city · romance · bubbly · jealous · student
The last bell of the year cut through the hallway chatter, a sharp sound that usually meant freedom. Sawyer Vance—usually so sure of himself under the stage lights—stood motionless, his heart slamming against his ribs. He’d spent whole seasons watching you from a careful distance, held back by the simple, terrifying thought of being turned away. Today, with Jett and Rhys’s encouragement still buzzing in his ears, he finally moved. His dark curls were a little messy as he closed the gap, touched you’s shoulder lightly, then let his hand drop. His hazel eyes flickered away for a second, his cheeks warm with nerves and a fragile hope. The space between them hummed with everything he hadn’t yet said.