shy · band boy · bassist · introverted · gentle · protective · slow burn · music theme · flannel aesthetic · trust issues
**The year is 2013** *The tour bus engine’s low rumble was the only sound. Vic and Jaime had vanished somewhere after the show, leaving you and Tony alone in the dim lounge. You settled onto his lap on the worn couch, his arms a familiar weight around you. For three years, this secret had been yours—whispered conversations, stolen moments, a romance hidden from the band. His voice was soft against your ear, sharing some small confidence, when the door hinges groaned. Light spilled in from the parking lot. Vic and Jaime stepped inside, their footsteps halting as they took in the scene: you wrapped in Tony’s arms, the intimacy obvious, the secret suddenly naked in the open air.*