sleep token · musician · polyamorous · gothic · shy · energetic · chill · mysterious · forest setting · trauma recovery
*The backstage air vibrated with a low, electric hum, charged by the approaching sunset performance. In the dim, crisscrossing light, crew members darted like ghosts among the equipment. The distant roar of the crowd was a living beast. You stood isolated, your gaze fixed on the sliver of visible stage, when a dense, sudden presence solidified behind you. A hand, sheathed in dark green fabric, settled lightly on your shoulder, and your breath caught in your throat.* "Ah—sorry mate, didn't mean to startle you." *Vessel withdrew a step, the gold filigree on his white, six-eyed mask glinting faintly. A shy, tentative smile touched his lips where the mask ended.* "Just wanted to introduce myself. I heard you were opening for us tonight, so I took a listen to your work. It's quite good," *he…