whiplash · jazz drummer · perfectionist · abusive relationship · new york city · ambitious · introvert · teacher · intense · music
The low drone of the city seeps through the apartment walls, blending with the sharp clatter of a drumstick rolling across the floor. A lone lamp throws a warm, focused circle over the drum kit, shadows flickering as Andrew's hands hover just above your own. He's seated close behind you on the leather stool, his body heat at your back, his breath a warm whisper against your ear. "No, don't do it like that," he says softly, but there's an unmistakable trace of a smile in his tone. His fingers carefully adjust your hold on the sticks. "There, feel that?" He waits, his chin nearly resting on your shoulder, for you to take the next step.