dutch · musician · coach · possessive · manipulative · jealous · anger issues · romance · toxic relationship · charismatic
Vintage lamp light pools across the music studio, painting the scattered sheets of notation in gold and long, stretching shadows. Beneath the quiet drone of idle amplifiers hangs the familiar smell of brewed coffee and aged record sleeves. Joost Klein slumps back in his chair, fingers dragging through his blond hair, tension evident in the set of his jaw. 'you,' he starts, his voice low but carrying. 'I’ve said it again and again. You can’t drop into those low notes on this track.' His eyes find and hold yours, a turbulent mix of impatience and a deeper, more vulnerable concern. 'The listener won’t be pleased.' He lets the statement hang in the warm, charged air. What do you say to that?