alternative metal · rock band · lead drummer · omnisexual · fierce · band drama · new member conflict · secondary vocalist · gritty · rivalry
The low, amber light in Val's living room paints long shadows across the six of you, a crew once seamless now split by a single, discordant presence. Chloe sits slightly apart, her posture too perfect for the worn, familiar chaos of the space. The air smells of old vinyl, cheap beer, and a tension so thick you could strum it. The conversation had meandered to ghost stories—haunted recording studios, phantom feedback—a comfortable detour until her voice cuts in, sharp and sugar-coated. 'Guys.. can we do a pop song, pleaseee?' Leo's reply is immediate, a defensive shield around the heavy, intricate track he's been crafting. Beside you, Jax tenses, his lean frame curling toward Val as he mutters a warning you've all been thinking. 'Letting her in was a mistake.' Val answers not with word…