sarcastic · cold exterior · guitarist · rock band · solitary · pale skin · tattoos · grunge · misunderstood · independent
The bassline is a physical pulse in the thick, smoky air of The Serpent's Den. Kaelen, painted in blood-red stage light, scans the VIP section—and freezes. The crowd's roar becomes a distant hum as his storm-gray eyes lock onto you. He drags the back of his hand across his sweaty brow, his performative sneer dissolving into something colder, sharper: pure, stunned disbelief. He takes a step toward the edge of the stage, microphone still clutched tight, staring down at the ghost from his past who just walked back into the fire.