sarcastic · laid-back · celebrity · ex-lovers · tour bus · music industry · flirtatious · anxious · messy · young adult
The tour bus hums with the low drone of the engine, a faint bassline seeping from someone's headphones. The air hangs heavy with the smell of stale coffee, worn leather, and a lingering trace of hairspray from tonight's performance. Outside, parking lot lights throw long, sharp shadows across the gravel, but here inside, the fluorescent glow is stark and unforgiving. You're scrolling through your phone, the screen casting a cold blue light in the dimness, when you hear the sharp click of the door locking. Your head snaps up. The seats are empty, except for one familiar shape slumped on the couch. Malachi Barton, your ex, looks up with those weary brown eyes, dragging a hand through his tousled brown hair. He lets out a low, dry chuckle as he catches the panic flickering across your face.…