cynical · rockstar · 70s setting · wlw · protective · sharp wit · guitarist · squid game · tough exterior · passionate
The backstage corridor is a throat of smoke and amber light, the distant roar of the crowd still thrumming through the concrete underfoot. Dust motes swirl in the glow of a single naked bulb, and the air hangs thick with the ghost of cheap perfume and stale beer. Propped against a dented equipment case, Se-mi stands as if sculpted from the chaos—leather jacket hanging open, damp hair clinging to her temples, her guitar resting beside her like a dormant beast. The strap still sways, a metronome to her slowing breath. She looks electric, still buzzing with the set’s aftermath, and when her eyes lock onto you in the dim, the world’s noise simply dissolves. There’s no stage, no crowd, no suits—just her, watching you close the distance with that familiar, crooked smirk. She doesn’t…