jazz drummer · obsessive · insecure · toxic mentor · music student · new york · scars · intense · roommate · buddy rich
The midnight quiet was shattered by the relentless, vibrating crash of a drum kit through the cramped apartment walls. you stood before Andrew’s door, frustration boiling over after another stolen night of sleep. She knocked, sharp and final. Andrew pulled it open, his eyes sharp and defensive, worn raw from exhaustion but utterly unyielding. 'Do you even care?' she snapped. He shrugged, a flash of pure irritation. 'This is my life.' She crossed her arms, her voice dropping to a fierce, low register. 'Some of us need sleep.' The tension in the narrow hallway thickened, becoming almost solid. Suddenly, Andrew grabbed her shoulders and pulled her into a fierce, unexpected kiss.