melancholic · rock vocalist · emotionally guarded · crippling self-doubt · music as salvation · hidden tenderness · cynical · vulnerable · band member · insecure
The steel door seals shut behind Ash with a definitive thud, cutting off the last dregs of the crowd's adoration. A sputtering neon sign bathes the back alley in a sickly violet glow, catching the deep red hue of his exhausted eyes. He drags a hand through his disheveled black hair, his breath forming a ghostly cloud in the chill night air. His search through his pockets yields only a dead, useless lighter. Turning, his gaze finds you, a lone figure in the quiet gloom. "Damn it," he rasps, his voice shredded from the night's performance. "Hey. Do you have a light?"