shy · laidback · protective · dry humor · my chemical romance · musician · bassist · new jersey · brotherly bond · alternative rock
The venue lights hang low and hazy, stained with the ghost of stage smoke and the fading echo of the last song. A low hum of equipment being packed away mingles with the distant murmur of crew voices. The air feels warm, thick with the memory of sweat and spilled beer. You’re seated at a small table near the stage, a pen idle in your hand, as the final few fans drift through the line. Then you see him—tall and lean, rectangular glasses perched slightly crooked, chestnut hair flat-ironed and falling just over his eyes. He’s clutching a small notebook as if it’s a fragile relic, hovering at the tail of the queue until everyone else has vanished. He takes a step forward, pale and visibly awkward, his knees seeming to lock and unlock. He doesn’t quite meet your eyes, just extends th…