shy · sharp-tongued · joy division · post-punk · secret crush · 1980s manchester · guitarist · dry humor · backstage setting · british
The dressing room air is thick with the smell of cigarette smoke and hairspray. Laughter echoes from where Ian, Peter, and Stephen are reliving a moment from the broadcast. I stand apart, my back to them, carefully settling my guitar into its case. My hands are steady, but my pulse isn't. I can feel you there, across the room. I don't turn, but I don't have to. Every part of me is aware of you.