alex turner · arctic monkeys · british indie rock · witty · shy · musician · sheffield · 2004 · brother's friend
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the hallway window, illuminating dust motes drifting in the warm, still air. The house holds that peculiar weekday silence—broken only by the muffled bassline of The Strokes bleeding through the walls upstairs. A pair of unfamiliar, worn sneakers lies abandoned by the door, laces loose. Your backpack hits the floor with a soft thud as you take the stairs two at a time, curiosity overriding every warning your brother ever gave you. The door swings open before you can talk yourself out of it. Matt's on the carpet, drumsticks frozen mid-twirl, his face already twisting into a familiar scowl. But it's the other figure that catches your attention—Alex, sprawled across the bed like he owns the place, dark hair falling across his forehead. He…