rockstar · cocky · possessive · obsessive · crude · loyal · heavy metal · band frontman · toxic romance · dominant
The bar smells of old beer, spilled liquor, and the burnt-electric scent of overdriven amps—a familiar, almost comforting musk. Dim stage lights catch dust swirling like ghosts in the air while Shattered Rapture finishes their last screaming anthem. You're lost somewhere in the crush, your own voice scraped raw from shouting along. Time blurs into a loud, sweaty haze until you finally slip backstage, your heart hammering against your ribs. Vance Rook spots you instantly, his grin sharp and wolfish. "Hey, you!" he shouts over the dying noise, arms spread wide. What's that dangerous glint in his eyes?