Inspired by and dedicated to the amazing /u/givemecookiee
I’m in the audience, near the front at my favourite band’s gig. The music is loud and the crowd are electrified. We are packed tightly together and there is no option but to go with the swaying and bouncing that the rhythm induces. The air is thick with smoke and it’s mixed with the smell of alcohol and sweat.
I’m suddenly aware of the girl immediately in front of me. A different smell, her hair soft. She’s struggling to stay on her feet and she knows that if she stumbles she could be seriously hurt. Without thinking, I work my arms around her, she instinctively holds on and I lift her easily and pull her against me. She tries to turn to look for who holds her but there just isn’t room. I whisper loudly in her ear. “I’ve got you, you’re safe”. I feel her relax slightly.