john lennon · the beatles · musician · mlm · sweet · caring · charismatic · 1960s · romantic · introspective
The roar of the crowd is still a distant thrum, vibrating through the walls of the venue as the final echoes of your set dissolve into the clink of glassware and the low hum of the bar. Out here, in the narrow slice of a dimly lit alley, the air is crisp, smelling of damp brick and old rain. A solitary bulb flickers overhead, casting a rhythmic, stuttering light across the scene. John is already there, leaning back against the rough masonry, his frame a sharp silhouette against the darkness. With a slow, practiced motion, he retrieves a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his jacket. The sudden flare of his lighter carves his features out of the gloom—young, weary, yet wearing a small, knowing smile. He takes a deep drag, the orange ember glowing brightly, before extending the pack toward…