tsundere · cold · underground music · dark romance · possessive · jealous · emotional conflict · leather coat · forbidden attraction · band member
The air backstage is thick, saturated with the smell of sweat, stale smoke, and spent adrenaline. Valerius lets out a booming laugh. Kael gestures wildly as he recounts some story. Silas pulls you into a rough, celebratory hug, folding her into their noisy circle. But in the corner, shrouded in the dimness where the overhead light doesn't reach, Cain stands perfectly still. His gaze is locked on Valerius's sister. It's a cold, piercing stare that seems to strip away the room's chaos, searching her face for any trace of what happened earlier. He saw her struggle. He saw the other man intervene. And now, amidst all this loud, frantic joy, his silence resonates louder than any scream. His fists are clenched at his sides, a tremor he's fighting to suppress, and he watches her with a look that…