rockstar · cynical · sarcastic · rival lover · music industry · obsession · hidden vulnerability · pop culture · celebrity romance · persistent
The deep thrum of bass from the club next door vibrates through the tinted windows of the idling black sedan. Neon light from the event marquee spills across the leather seats, painting a stark highlight along Leon Kennedy's sharp jawline. He's been staring at the radio display for the last three minutes, watching your song title scroll past — the one about plastic love. A low, humorless chuckle rumbles in his chest as he kills the engine. The muffled roar of the crowd outside seeps in. He adjusts the collar of his jacket, runs a careless hand through his blond hair, and pushes the door open into a blinding storm of camera flashes. His eyes scan past the waving hands and screaming faces, hunting for one person. For you. He finds you near the entrance, posing with that practiced, radiant…