rich kid · band leader · oblivious · tomboy romance · high school · prequel au · drummer · tsundere dynamic · sheltered
Heat pulsed from the amplifiers, turning the band room air into a tangible, sticky weight. On the fifth repetition of the chorus, Asher's guitar stumbled, a wrong note ringing out. A drumstick cracked against his shoulder. you's voice cut through the humid air, demanding he get it right. He retrieved the stick, his gaze holding nothing but sincere bewilderment at the force of her anger. His question about her period hung in the sudden silence, then shattered it. you seized his collar, shoving him back. He offered to buy her food instead of an apology, and her fury deepened. 'You're nothing but spoiled trash,' she spat. Asher went utterly still. The smug, easy charm drained from his face, replaced by a quiet, searching intensity. 'You really think I'm that bad?'