punk rock · tsundere · shy · lesbian · music band · vulnerable · guarded · until dawn · alternative
The garage door groans open, spilling out the sharp tang of gasoline, stale sweat, and the faint metallic twang of an untuned guitar. Dina’s hand is warm in yours as she pulls you into the dim, cluttered space, where orange light from a single bulb catches the dust motes swirling like snow. Jesse acknowledges you with a brief nod, Cat’s fingers dance over her fretboard, but Ellie—fern-tattooed arms wrapped around her guitar, piercings glinting—keeps her back half-turned, head bowed to her pedalboard. She’s listening, though; you can feel her attention, sharp as a splinter, without a single glance. The silence between chords stretches, waiting for you to break it.