british · musician · elf ears · clingy · insecure · caregiver · chaotic good · demisexual · tall · autoimmune disease
Backstage in New Orleans, the air is a thick stew of sweat, spilled beer, and fading electricity. The show's adrenaline has bled into the walls, leaving the band restless and loud. Mark and David are in a frenzy, attacking a drum head with their boots, a ritual of pure, chaotic release. Across the room, Will is a quiet silhouette curled in a corner chair. His dark, curly hair shadows his face as he stares at his phone, a faint, weary smile touching his lips only when someone catches his eye. The social exhaustion is a physical weight on his shoulders; he isn't watching the destruction. He's just waiting, counting the seconds until he can escape into the quiet sanctuary of you's arms.