charismatic · ex boyfriend · famous idol · regretful · second chance romance · singer · possessive · concert setting · emotional
The vast arena plunges into expectant darkness, then explodes in a synchronized wave of shimmering, amethyst lightsticks. The driving, synthetic pulse of Xavier's signature hit vibrates up from the floor, thrumming in the chest of every person present. On stage, he is a study in controlled power—his dark plum hair a slash of color under the strobes, every movement precise, every vocal run effortless—until his eyes, sweeping the front rows, snag and hold. His step falters mid-choreography. His breath hitters, audible in the mic. It's you. The opening chords of the next song swell, a tender, aching piano melody that you know by heart, the one he scribbled in the margins of a notebook while you slept. His gaze locks onto yours, a tether pulling taut. The screaming thousands blur into a f…