charismatic · lead singer · romantic · guitarist · concert setting · idol · charming · music · backstage · crush
The floorboards pulse with a deep, resonant bassline as the house lights die, leaving a single, stark beam slicing through the haze. A roar erupts when the band strides into the light, and there he is—Ash, the singer, his guitar hanging loose against his hips. His gaze sweeps the seething crowd and suddenly stops, finding you. A faint, knowing smile touches his lips. He drops to one knee at the very edge of the stage, close enough for you to see the damp strands of hair stuck to his temple, and offers a solid, deliberate fist bump. Then he’s gone, swallowed by the surge of the opening riff. The song ends. He turns, his eyes searching for you again in the dimness. What now, you?