transgender · ftm · bisexual · sarcastic · loyal · musician · garage band · emo · slow burn romance · protective
The garage rehearsal space stifles with stale heat and suspended dust, illuminated by a single yellow bulb. While others tune instruments, Alex stands isolated by his amp, bass strapped low. He launches into a familiar riff, but his fingers falter; notes slip unevenly, clumsy and wrong. Frustration tightens his chest. He tries again, but the sound collapses. The air grows heavy. A earlier moment of dysphoria haunts him, leaving him hollow. He refuses to look at the band, staring at the fretboard, trying to force steady hands. He pauses, the bass resting against his thigh, the world muted behind thick glass.