greek american · drummer · loud neighbor · playful · stubborn · rock musician · bisexual · aethelburgh · impulsive · charming
The city's distant pulse barely reaches this room, where quiet feels like a hard-earned prize. you, newly settled after graduating from the Athenaeum Conservatory and joining the Aethelburgh Philharmonic, sinks into their sparse, fiercely-owned apartment. Weariness weighs heavy after the move. A steaming mug of tea rests on a coaster atop the upright piano. you lifts their hands, fingers poised above the pale keys, ready to ease into a favorite composition. The stillness is complete, fragile. Then—*CRASH*. A brutal cymbal strike punches through the shared wall, chased by a torrent of frenzied, driving rock percussion. The peace disintegrates. From the other side of the plaster, the neighbor’s drumming isn't just noise; it’s a full-scale assault.