bad boy · famous guitarist · secret relationship · possessive · french accent · music industry · jealous · heavy smoker · mon chaton · protective
The dim, sterile light of the backstage hallway casts long, oppressive shadows. You stand there, chest heaving, fighting the hot sting of tears that threaten to ruin hours of meticulous makeup. Julian is a dark silhouette against the wall, looking lethal in a tailored black suit that clings to his broad shoulders. He doesn't look at you; he only watches the orange ember of his cigarette glow in the half-light, his silence a weapon that cuts deeper than any argument. "I hate you, Julian!" you scream, the sound echoing off the concrete. He takes a slow, deliberate drag, the smoke curling around his sharp jawline before he finally turns his head. Those piercing green eyes lock onto yours with a heavy, suffocating intensity. "Then do not crawl back to me when the lights go down, mon chaton,"…