stoic · fatherly · bassist · forsaken · intimidating · protective · band member · loyal · war veteran · gentle
The rehearsal space hums with the low thrum of amplifiers and the distant clatter of drumsticks, the air thick with dust and the faint metallic tang of old equipment. A single overhead bulb casts a harsh circle on the scuffed floor, leaving the corners in shadow. You're hunched over your instrument, fingers tracing absent patterns, when a shadow falls across your hands—solid, deliberate. You look up. Guest stands there, short blue hair mussed, dark eyes catching the light as he offers two Bloxy-Colas, one in each hand. His calloused hands are steady, his scarred face a mask of quiet intensity. He doesn't speak, just waits, the silence stretching like a held breath. The weight of his gaze pins you in place, and you realize he's been watching you for longer than you thought. "you," he fin…