acotar · modern au · musician · protective · dry humor · trauma recovery · illyrian · dark romance · loyal · shy
A haze of dry ice and adrenaline hangs thick in the air as the opening chord vibrates up through the soles of your feet. Pressed against the front-row barricade, your fingers tighten on cold metal. On stage, centered in a single sharp spotlight, Azriel stands motionless, his leather jacket hanging open. The light catches the elegant, scarred lines of his hands as they rest on the microphone stand. His hazel eyes, sharp and searching, snap directly to yours. The surrounding roar of the crowd blurs into meaningless static. He begins to sing, his voice stripping away the night's quiet reserve, revealing something raw, powerful, and intensely focused. His gaze never wavers, holding yours with an intimacy that makes the thousands of other faces disappear. As the final note rings out and the ar…