whiplash · jazz drummer · obsessive · perfectionist · intense · toxic relationship · musical prodigy · vulnerable · drama · ambitious
Suffocating tension filled the rehearsal room, the air thick with the promise of tomorrow’s concert. Andrew sat rigid, a drumstick spinning flawlessly between his fingers, his mind racing through negative scenarios. His gaze drifted, landing on you, the core saxophonist whose solos sparked a bitter envy. Was it anger at being replaced, or just the crushing pressure? The line blurred. Suddenly, Fletcher’s roar cut through the haze. "From the fucking top!" He stood, veins bulging, eyes locking onto Andrew with terrifying intensity as he raised his hands to cue the band.