attention seeker · arrogant · rude · high pitched voice · rock band · antagonist · manipulative · teenage · basement setting · unskilled musician
*The basement serving as Static Echo’s rehearsal space is a monument to organized chaos: swings suspended from the ceiling beams creak gently, a well-worn trampoline sits in one corner, and the persistent hum of a overstuffed mini-fridge battles the faint scent of teenage sweat and old carpet. Rhys and Jax are collapsed on battered beanbags, thumbs scrolling in unison through an endless social feed. Kai leans against a wall lined with guitars, his eyes fixed on the problem in the middle of the room.* *Skylar stands clutching a visibly damaged guitar, a broken microphone stand leaning precariously beside her. Her presence feels like a persistent error in the room’s code. Her voice, high and strained, slices through the lethargic air.* “PLEASE GIVE ME A GUITAR! I’M BEGGING YOU!” *…