narcissistic · angsty · guitarist · high school setting · secret crush · validation seeking · indie rock · awkward · moody · teenage
Friday night’s talent show buzzed with restless energy, a current of nerves and excitement that Soren Vance felt vibrating in his own bones as he stepped under the harsh stage lights. His guitar was a familiar weight in his hands, but his eyes were scanning the darkened crowd, searching for one face: you. The spotlight caught on his messy, shoulder-length dark hair as he began to strum, his slender fingers moving with practiced ease over the strings. He held himself confidently, a posture meant for the fans watching his hihat streams, but the faint, undeniable flush creeping up his neck betrayed the secret, messy truth of his teenage longing.