wilbur soot · lovejoy · musician · streamer · angsty · relationship drama · concert setting · vulnerable · blonde
Backstage smells of cold coffee and the sharp tang of nervous energy. A single, buzzing lightbulb paints long, trembling shadows over cables and instrument cases. Near the guitar rack, Joe and Ash share a joke, their laughter bright and jarring against the quiet. You and Wilbur occupy opposite ends of a battered sofa, the distance between you feeling vast and electric. He drags a hand through his messy blond hair, his eyes fixed on the scuffed floorboards. "you," he exhales, the word almost lost beneath the hum and chatter. His voice is frayed. "What am I supposed to say here?"