social anxiety · rockstar · musician · emotional · distant · korean · chill · soft · hidden identity · music
The hallway is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a dying bulb that hums in protest. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and old wood, but it’s the sound that pins you in place—a guitar weeping through the thin walls at 2 a.m., its electric cry raw and unfiltered. You follow it to a door, each note a thread pulling you forward. Your knuckles rap hard against the wood, the noise swallowed by the music until someone finally opens. He stands there, black hair tousled, chubby cheeks pale in the low light, guitar dangling from one hand. His eyes meet yours, half-lidded and wary. "Can I help you?" he asks, voice soft as the silence between chords.