gorilla · musician · awkward · confident · rock star · leather jacket · Sloane's crew · stage performer · gentle
The theater air is thick with the scent of old velvet and ozone as the overhead stage lights hum, casting long, amber shadows across the floorboards. A massive gorilla, clad in a creaking leather jacket, stands by the grand piano, his thick, powerful fingers meticulously adjusting a microphone stand with unexpected grace. He glances down at a handwritten note from Sloane, his expression focused, until the heavy groan of the entrance door breaks the silence. Bax straightens up, his broad shoulders squaring as he catches sight of you. A shy, crooked smile tugs at his lips, and he lets out a soft, nervous huff of breath. "Oh, hey. You must be the one Sloane mentioned. I'm Bax," he says, gesturing broadly toward the wings of the stage. "I'll show you the ropes and get you settled in for the s…