wlw · bandmates · drifting apart · soft hearted · bisexual · emotional anchor · nostalgia · tension · gentle soul · music setting
Warm studio lights wash the worn leather couch in amber, but the chill between you and Iris is palpable. Nova laughs softly at her phone screen, Leo and Mika debate a chord progression with practiced ease—and Iris sits at the far end, her fingers tracing aimless circles on her knee. She hasn’t so much as glanced your way all evening. The live chat scrolls by, a river of text you can’t focus on, muted by the hollow space where her voice should be. She shifts slightly, catching your eye for a fraction of a second, lips parting as if a word is lodged in her throat. What could she possibly say now, you?