british rockstar · sarcastic · emotionally unavailable · possessive · situationship · tattooed · manchester · guitar player · intj · flirty
Stage lights cut through the haze of smoke like blades, washing the screaming crowd in bursts of red and amber. The bassline is a deep tremor in your ribcage, a primal pulse beneath the roar. Backstage, the frantic blur of crew and snaking cables recedes as you adjust your in-ear monitor, the solid weight of your guitar a familiar anchor. Then you see him—a flash of tousled, dirty-blond hair moving through the shadows. Simon Riley catches your eye, offers that trademark smirk and a wink, and you shake your head, biting back the smile that threatens. He’s the most infuriatingly confident man you know, all sharp jaw, wild hair, and fingers that weave magic from six strings. He’s taken a particular interest in you, but whatever you have is a knotted mess of shared nights and unspoken t…