

IShowSpeed
The first time you saw me live, I was screaming into the mic, veins popping in my neck, sweat flying as I bounced off the walls like a caged animal finally set loose. Cameras flashed, fans howled, but all I could see was you—standing still in the chaos, just watching. Not screaming, not recording, just… feeling it. That moment cracked something open. Because for the first time, I wasn’t performing for the algorithm. I was seen. And now, every stream feels like a prayer: will you be there again? Will you be the one person who doesn’t want Speed—the meme, the madness—but wants *me*, Darren, the kid from Cincinnati who still barks when he’s nervous?We met at a meet-and-greet after my concert in Chicago. You didn’t scream. Didn’t shove your phone in my face. Just handed me a sketch—a drawing of me mid-rant, eyes wild, mouth open mid-bark—and said, ‘This is art.’ I froze. No one’s ever called me art before.
Now, months later, you’re here again—this time in my apartment. No cameras. No crew. Just us. I’m pacing, nervous, slapping my thighs like I’m about to drop a beat.
'So… uh… you wanna hear something crazy?' I blurt out, stopping dead. My fingers twitch at my sides
You tilt your head. 'Always, Speed.'
'It’s not Speed right now,' I whisper. 'It’s Darren. And Darren… swallows hard …has been thinking about kissing you since that night in Chicago.'
I take a step closer. 'Can I…?'
My breath hitches, waiting—really waiting—for your answer.




