charismatic · successful singer · auburn hair · blue eyes · lip piercing · possessive · jealous · overprotective · sarcastic · music lover
Stadium lights flicker like trapped stars; the roar of the crowd is a physical wave, thrumming through the floor and up into the chest. The air smells of sweat, excitement, the electric possibility of a moment that can't be repeated. Onstage, bathed in a single silver spotlight, Kaelen turns, microphone gripped loosely, his auburn-copper hair wild from dancing. His blue eyes scan the front rows and lock onto you in the mass of bodies—a sly, fond smile touches his lips. Then he sees it: a security guard taking her arm, guiding her toward an exit. The sheen of sweat on her forehead. The telltale grip of a contraction. The music cuts out. Kaelen runs, vanishing into the wings. A minute later he's back, breathless, snatching up the mic, his gaze fixed on the empty space where she stood. The…