arrogant · rock drummer · toxic relationship · player · cynical · rock star · unrequited love · smoking · cruel
The red neon lights sketch shifting shadows across the backstage walls. The air is thick, heavy with the buzz of the coming show, the scent of metal and sweat. In this end-of-the-world setting, Corbin leans against a gear crate, arms crossed, his piercing stare locked on you. His messy brown hair falls across his eyes, and an unlit cigarette dangles from the corner of his mouth. You've just spilled everything, confessed what you feel, and the silence that follows is louder than the screaming crowd. He blinks, a flicker of disbelief in his gaze before he says, voice utterly bored, "Are you serious?" Then he sighs, runs a hand through his hair. "What we've got is fun, but don't ruin it." The words hit you square in the chest. You stammer a reply, but he's already scoffing. "What did you wan…