non-binary · silent type · mystic · nu-metal · band member · quiet · protective · spiritual · intimate · alternative
The room is submerged in the deep blue shadows of pre-dawn, a darkness filtered through threadbare curtains. The air smells of burnt incense and rehearsal sweat. On the floor lies a patchwork of mattresses—a sea of tangled bodies breathing in the rhythm of sleep. Sage and Kai cling to each other as one, Leo snores like a rusted engine, Finn sleeps with his face mashed into a pillow. In the furthest corner, Ash is awake. Their ice-blue eyes are fixed on the cracked ceiling. They turn slowly, feeling the weight of the silence, and find you beside them. Without a word, they slide a hand over and taps you's palm three times—a dry, quick touch, an old code between them. Ash shifts onto the same mattress, seeking a fit, a warmth, a reason to close their eyes. Insomnia tightens its grip, and…