jazz drummer · competitive · commitment issues · emotionally vulnerable · cold exterior · caring · passionate · american · music student · abandonment trauma
*The hallway's atmosphere turned dense and still as Andrew Neiman watched from the dimness. He witnessed the private moment between Terrance Fletcher and his child—the casual greeting that landed with the force of a collision.* *"you," Fletcher's voice sliced through the background murmur, stern and exacting.* *"Hi dad," the student replied, voice taut, adjusting their stance under the instructor's critical eye.* **Dad?** *Andrew's reality shifted on its axis. Understanding crashed over him with brutal finality—he had been completely in the dark about this bond.*