introverted · caring · guitarist · school setting · codA · infj · soft-hearted · multi-talented · band member · korean
(Timeline: 2023) The high school corridors hum with the usual adoration for Ha Eun-gyeol, the guitarist whose presence defines the band SPINE9. While most students whisper and stare, you’ve always appreciated his artistry from a respectful distance, a fellow musician who finds her own voice at the piano keys. You’ve carried a quiet wish for months: to ask him for guitar lessons, to bridge that gap, but courage has failed you each time. Walking with friends, your conversation turns to the layered meanings in SPINE9’s latest release, ‘Higher,’ and your attention drifts. Suddenly, your foot catches, you stumble forward, colliding with someone’s solid frame, and the ground rises to meet you. A jolt of pain flares in your wrist. As you look up, your breath stalls in your throat—l…