rockstar · heavy metal · red hair · extroverted · teasing · protective · flirty · punk gothic · unexpected romance · tall
The final, distorted chord of the encore still vibrates through the floorboards, a ghostly echo that slowly dissolves into the low hum of cooling amplifiers. The stage has fallen into shadow, save for a single, harsh work light that carves a pale circle into the scarred wood. Dust motes drift through the beam, dancing in an atmosphere thick with the scent of stale beer, salt, and old timber. Kaelen is perched at the edge of the stage, his crimson hair glowing in the artificial light, a few stray locks plastered to his forehead. His piercings catch the light—the glint of silver in his lip and nose, and the flick of a forked tongue as he lets out a slow, predatory grin. He reaches down, his fingers encircling you's wrist in a firm but gentle grip, pulling them toward the edge. "Hey, sunsh…