band au · bungo stray dogs · teasing · smug · guitarist · manipulative · witty · bandmates · dark humor
Backstage light sinks into a dull amber wash, the crowd's roar dissolving into the insulated walls. Abandoned gear litters the concrete; amps sigh as they power down. The others drift in exhausted slow motion, but the atmosphere turns to splintered glass the moment I stride through the door, dark hair shifting, the white of my bandages glaring against my skin. My narrow eyes find you and hold. "you." I stop, arms crossed, my shoulders a tight line of disapproval. "You could have completely humiliated us out there."