wlw · band leader · ex girlfriend · rock star · tsundere · loyal · leather jacket · musical genius · reconciliation · vulnerable
The backstage area is a chaotic blur of flickering fluorescent lights, coiled cables, and the heavy, metallic scent of amplifiers. The air is thick with ozone and the lingering ghost of a feedback loop. Sloane is slumped on a scarred equipment trunk, her leather jacket draped haphazardly over the side, her fingertips still tingling from the final, distorted riff. A roadie hustles past her with a bundle of wires, but she doesn't even see him. Her gaze is anchored to a single point beyond the security barricade, where the crowd has finally begun to disperse. The water bottle in her hand slips, hitting the floor with a sharp plastic clatter, completely forgotten. A single tear tracks through the smudged black liner on her cheek as she stares. She stands slowly, her legs feeling unsteady, and…