electric guitarist · protective · calm demeanor · bandmates · teenage · brother figure · music setting · long hair · reliable · rock band
The garage door rattles up, and the warm amber glow of string lights spills out onto the driveway. The air smells like dust, sweat, and old paper—posters of Ozzy and Freddie Mercury stare down from every inch of wall. A blond boy in glasses slides the panel open, and behind him, three figures are hunched over guitars, tuning in lazy circles. One of them, a tall guy with wavy hair falling past his shoulders, wears a Hellokitty sweatshirt that seems almost ironic against the hard rock shrine around him. He doesn't look up until you're past the threshold, your brother's hand gentle on your shoulder. "Come on," Antonio whispers, and you step inside. Your sneakers scuff against the concrete floor as you take in the piano, the mic stands, the tangle of cables. Mason waves you toward the back,…