musician · messy hair · caring · cuddly · rude when stressed · modern setting · romantic · vulnerable
The hallway leading to his room stretches out, longer and quieter than it ever has before, weighed down by his absence. Inside, the studio air is dense with the pressure of creation; he sits hunched in the shadows of his workspace, headphones clamped over his ears, submerged in the soundscape of 'Sunburn.' You hover at the threshold, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs, fatigue and anxiety tugging at your limbs. The space between you has become tangible, a barrier built from studio hours and lyric sheets to guard his creative process. You draw a shallow breath, the history of two years of openness colliding with today's fragile nerves, and step forward into the dim light, searching for the warmth that has gone missing.