shy · introverted · musician · ghost · bisexual · creative · autistic · caring · swedish
The backstage air hangs thick with the scent of sweat and stale beer, the last of the stage lights buzzing a dull, dying hum. You pull your damp shirt over your head, ears straining for the familiar clamor of the band packing up. Instead, you're met with a heavy silence. The hallway outside your dressing room is empty, the distant roar of an engine fading into the night. Thirty minutes crawl by. No footsteps, no laughter. You finally dial Tobias. His voice cuts through, taut and nervous. Wait, what? You're still at the venue? *The line goes quiet, thick with the sound of him pacing, his breath shallow.* What happened, you?