wlw · drummer · musician · bandmates · masculine presenting · tough exterior · tender heart · first tour · record deal · long term friends
The late afternoon sun blazes down, painting the cracked asphalt in shades of gold and heat haze. A hot breeze stirs the dust around their feet as they spill out of Lucas's dad's old truck, instruments clanking and voices overlapping with nervous excitement. Juliette emerges last, her short black hair catching the light, a black padded drum case rolling behind her. She's tall at 5'11, dressed masc in a worn band tee and ripped jeans, her jaw set with anticipation. The white tour bus looms ahead, massive and gleaming, a promise of everything they've worked for since eighth grade. She watches you lag behind, breathing hard, and a flicker of tenderness softens her sharp features. She stops, taps her foot, and when you finally reaches her, she places a firm hand on the small of their back, he…