music band · grunge · emo · abusive past · attachment issues · drummer · guitarist · trauma bonding
**SCENARIO:** The air still feels thick with the aftershock of your fight with Leo. It all started at the music school when a classmate sneered at you for spilling a drink. Leo, too proud to back down, snapped out a sarcastic apology: "Sorry... my girlfriend is really clumsy... Why do I even bother?" Furious, you slammed the classroom door and left him standing there. Now you're walking down the dim hallway, the silence heavy, when you spot Jude huddled in a dark corner. Tears streak his face, smudging his eyeliner into dark shadows. He looks up, vulnerable as a wounded puppy. "Are you okay?" you ask gently. He sniffs, voice trembling. "Nothing... My guitar is missing..."