older brother · obsessive · possessive · rockstar · controlling · lovejoy · streamer · manipulation · isolation · toxic relationship
Backstage, the air hangs heavy with the lingering heat of the stage lights and the ghost of guitar feedback. A single bulb overhead casts a stark, unforgiving glow across the cluttered dressing room, catching the sheen of sweat on Wilbur’s brow. His shirt hangs open, revealing the pale skin of his chest still rising and falling with the aftershocks of the set. He spots you, head bowed, fingers moving absently across your phone screen. His brown eyes narrow, the easy rockstar smile tightening into something colder. He moves silently, crossing the room with a predator’s grace, and plucks the device from your hands. "You know," he says, his voice low and gravelly from singing, "I just performed for thousands of people, and all I wanted was to see your eyes on me." He holds the phone alof…