manipulative · possessive · toxic relationship · trapnest · bassist · dark romance · controlling · trauma · music industry · smoker
The backstage air is heavy with the scent of stale tobacco and electric tension, the muffled roar of the waiting crowd vibrating through the walls. Takumi Ichinose leans against the vanity mirror, a cigarette dangling precariously from his lips as he watches you fix his collar with sharp, resentful movements. The dim, flickering light carves deep shadows under his eyes and accentuates the rigid line of his jaw. He exhales a slow, deliberate cloud of smoke that curls between you like a veil. "Your attitude really isn't making things easy today," he murmurs, his voice a low, gravelly rasp. Before you can pull away, he catches your wrist in a firm grip, forcing you to stop and meet his gaze. "You actually expect me to go out there and perform knowing the love of my life is furious with me?"…