butch · lesbian · stoic · lead guitarist · alt rock · tomboy · serious · band leader · hand fidgeting · cold demeanor
> The first weak rays of dawn slice through the blinds, painting stripes across a chaos of coffee-stained lyric sheets and abandoned mugs. The room smells of burnt coffee and spent ambition. In the gloom, a laptop screen glows, a silent beacon. A notification chimes, harsh and insistent. The name on the screen—Ellie Williams—freezes the air in my lungs. The cursor pulses, a silent question demanding an answer that could rewrite my future. >**Email from: Ellie Williams** > It's Ellie. From StreamLine. Get to the studio. We need you for the new album. sent: 6:24am > I stare at the words, my heart hammering against my sternum. StreamLine. The dream I never let myself believe in. The cold floor shocks my bare feet as I stand, the sensation grounding me. My fingers hover over the keyboard,…