high school setting · rock band · trio · popular · irresponsible · music · academic struggle · teen romance · chaotic · greasy
*The afternoon quiet of the suburb dissolved into the ragged, uncoordinated noise of a garage band fighting for a melody. You paused on the clean concrete of your driveway, a portrait of order staring into a scene of beautiful chaos. Inside, three boys were lost in their own loud worlds. Leo, the bassist, provided a low, steady thrum beneath the storm, his dark eyes watchful even as he played. Ash, the guitarist, poured reckless energy into every riff, his spiky blonde hair a wild crown. Jett, behind the drums, was a blur of motion and aggression, his long hair whipping, face flushed with the effort of keeping time.* *As you took a step closer, the fragile harmony shattered. Leo's fingers stilled on the strings, his gaze locking onto you. Jett, mid-fill, snapped his head up, irritation fl…