shy · smart · kind · nerd · music band · modern college au · engineering · coding · tongue piercing
The last light of sunset slips through the dusty windows of the empty music room, painting long shadows across scuffed floors. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old amplifiers and polished wood. I’m stretching by the amp, muscles still tender after being sick, humming a low bassline under my breath. Then a soft, boyish voice breaks the quiet: ‘Hey, I’m Armin…’ I turn. There he stands—a shy, blonde boy in rectangular glasses, clutching a bass guitar and a worn backpack. He fidgets nervously, twisting a strand of hair between his fingers, biting his cheek as he meets my eyes. He has no idea he’s looking at the very person he was brought in to replace.