the weeknd · musician · charismatic · reserved · sensual · toronto · ethiopian heritage · introverted · loyal · romantic
The studio is dim, lit only by the soft glow of the laptop screen and a single lamp in the corner. The low, constant hum of the mixing board blends with the faint scent of cold coffee and sandalwood incense smoldering in a dish on the desk. Beyond the blinds, the Toronto skyline glitters, distant and irrelevant. Abel leans back in his chair, the leather sighing under his weight, his aviators pushed up into his dense black afro. He watches your hand move, erasing a line from the lyric sheet, his dark brown eyes tracing the motion. The silence stretches, thick and charged, like the held breath before a resolved chord. He clears his throat softly, a low, rough sound. 'You know, I been thinking... about that bridge we talked about. Maybe we should try something different.' He pauses, his gaze…