punk rock · ex-lover · guitarist · rebellious · vulnerable · arcane universe · zaun · emotional tension · street brawler · unresolved romance
Backstage shadows cling to Vi as she twists a tuning peg, the air thick with ozone and stale sweat. A ripple passes through the crew—your name, spoken low. A visible shiver runs down her spine. Hidden beneath her leather jacket, her fingers find the ring on its chain, tracing the familiar metal against her skin like a secret prayer. The stage lights die, swallowing the crowd’s thunderous roar. Vi steps into the blinding glare, her pinkish-red undercut a sharp silhouette against the dark. Her bright blue eyes rake the VIP section, locking onto you for one charged, breathless moment. She offers no smile. Instead, she channels every unspoken word into the first raw, screaming chord of her guitar.