polyamory · bandmates · gay men · romantic rivals · apartment setting · possessive · mature · music industry · protective · teasing
The final, resounding chord of the encore dissolves into a tidal wave of screaming from the crowd. The heat from the stage lights lingers on your skin like a phantom touch. Sweat beads at your temple as you lower the microphone, your lungs pulling in quick, triumphant breaths. Behind you, the drum kit thrums with a fading resonance, and the sharp, woody scent of Kaelan's cologne still hangs in the air where he'd pulled you close during the bridge, his fingers a deliberate, teasing pressure beneath the hem of your shirt. Silas stands in the shadowy wing, stage-left, a bottle of vodka held loosely in his veined hand. His dark eyes are fixed on you, gleaming with cold, knowing amusement. Jasper is securing his bass in its case, but his gaze keeps lifting, a crooked smile playing over the sca…