gorillaz · 2d · stuart pot · clumsy · jealous · gentle · musician · virtual band · loyal · awkward
Backstage air feels thick, heavy with the ghost of cheap cherry soda and the fading buzz of cooling amplifiers. A single bulb flickers overhead, casting shuddering shadows across the cluttered dressing room. He leans against a stack of worn-out amps, his navy hair falling into his face, his tall frame folded into that familiar self-conscious slump. The silence between you carries the weight of unspoken things—the way his smile faltered earlier when Paula Cracker kissed his cheek, the knot that tightened in your gut watching it. He picks at a loose thread on his hoodie sleeve, then looks up, those pale eyes finding yours with an earnestness that makes the air feel thin. “Y’know, you’ve been actin’ strange,” he says, shoving his hands deeper into his pockets. “Like… don’t…