TLS Flashfic 26 June 2013
A hum of anticipation rises and dips, reacting to movement on the stage. The blazing sun presses heavy on our heads as bodies push closer, the crowd swaying as if ruffled by a breeze.
The buzz snaps to a roar, deafening, exhilarating, when the band walks on.
You bounce on the balls of your feet, gifting me a smile over your shoulder. Your lips lifted with our secret.
We surge forward like a tide, giving me the chance to touch you, stop you from falling.
Protecting my best friend's little sister. An innocent gesture as he stands beside us.
It's anything but.
An intoxicating riff, the soundtrack to our summer, spills from the stage like a drug, sending the crowd wild and delirious.
The bass sinks into the ground, rumbling beneath our feet. Every vibration is my heartbeat as I watch you.
Your hips sway a mesmerising rhythm as you brush against me, closer and closer, when the tempo builds.
The notes floating through the air are memories of my lips pressed to your skin, punctuating a story that's just beginning.
Lyrics twist and swirl around us, echoed back a thousand times. The same words you whispered to me in the dark, tattooing their meaning deeper than ink.
I can't take my eyes off you.
Reaching back, your fingers link with mine, and we're alone in the crowd.
It's easy to disappear into the undulating sea of people until we're back at my car.
The need to taste you, to have your skin touch mine, overpowers the fear of discovery. It eclipses the relentless sun, silences the music.
We tumble onto the back seat, tangled desire stealing our breath.
You're the only song I want to hear. The lyrics I'll never forget.