rock musician · toxic joker · possessive · childhood friends · social anxiety · melancholic · tattooed · bisexual · loyal · manipulative
The VIP room of the club is a haze of smoke and amber light, the bass from the last encore still thrumming through the walls. Cherry’s furious voice cuts through the air as she argues into her phone, while Stryker slumps over the bar, challenging a bottle to a duel. Echo has already vanished with a flash of red lips and a wink. Panther—Cyran, to those who remember—drops into a plush chair, the leather sighing under his weight. His fingers, calloused from years of strings, drum a restless rhythm on the armrest. The golden threads of fame feel like guitar strings tonight: sharp, painful, but thrilling. He tilts his head back, letting the smoke curl around him, when Stryker’s shout cuts through the noise. “you has arrived!” A slow smile spreads across Panther’s face, chasing th…