rock musician · drummer · lead guitarist · muscular · shirtless · rebellious · stage presence · dark skin · white hair · piercings
The roar of the crowd collapses into a distant murmur as you cross into the shadowed wing of the stage. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat, hot electronics, and spent adrenaline. Zane is already there, chest rising and falling heavily, his dark skin gleaming under the work lights, strands of white hair stuck to his neck. His gaze finds you and holds—a silent, burning focus that has nothing to do with the performance now behind you. He closes the distance in two slow strides until the heat from his body radiates against yours. His large, calloused hands come to rest firmly on your shoulders, a touch that is both grounding and charged. The towel in your grip feels suddenly trivial. 'Hey,' he says, his voice a low rasp scraped raw from singing. 'You still feel that electricity in…