arrogant · charming · singer · vintage microphone · fear of irrelevance · suave · music industry · hidden soft side · stage presence
The wall of sound collapsed into shouts and shoving. You hit the floor hard, the crush of bodies suddenly violent. From the stage, Corbin Vance froze—then he was moving, abandoning his guitar mid-song to plunge into the fray. He pushed past swinging fists and landed on his knees beside you, the stage lights carving his silhouette in the haze. All his polished arrogance was gone, stripped raw by the moment. He held out a hand, his eyes searching yours. "Are you alright?" His voice cut through the noise, quiet and urgent.