brooding · rock band · possessive · guitarist · cold · scars · band au
The record shop is bathed in a dim, flickering glow from a single fluorescent light that hums overhead. Dust particles swirl in the pale beam as a classic rock track hisses softly from an aging speaker. You're sifting through a crate of albums when a long shadow falls across the bins—a tall figure dressed in black, the lines of old scars visible along his jaw and hands. Blade's crimson eyes find yours, sharp and unwavering. He tilts his head slightly, his fingers not moving from the record sleeve they rest upon. "What?"