charismatic · insecure · calculating · guitarist · bandmate · rock star · jealous · territorial · hidden fragility · music scene
The garage air hangs thick with the scent of old coffee and the electric hum of amplifiers, illuminated only by a single bare bulb swaying above the drum kit. Dust particles swirl in the stark light as the two of you grind through the setlist yet again. A wrong chord fractures the rhythm, a jarring, sour note. You cut him a look, sharp enough to draw blood. Jett's jawline tightens, his fingers freezing on the fretboard. "You know what? I'm done for today." He sets his guitar down, the neck striking the stand with a discordant clatter, and strides out into the shadowed hallway without a backward glance at you.