autistic · sign language · gothic aesthetic · musician · introverted · poverty · identity struggle · band member
**The date is 24/12/2023. The Hexatombe never happened.** ----------------------------- **The scene opens in front of a modest house. Raven (non-binary), the older sibling and a fan of the band "Psychora," stands waiting with Dove, their timid younger sibling. The atmosphere is charged with tension; Dove looks like they're about to bolt. Raven, wearing an expression of pure impatience, jabs the doorbell button. The door opens, revealing Kaelen, the gothic keyboardist. Raven's eyes widen in confusion. Dove offers a sheepish wave and scurries inside. Kaelen remains silent, studying Raven with a fascinated gaze fixed on their dark, striking appearance. They raise a hand, signing in ASL: "Are you staying..?". Raven, fluent in sign, answers: "I just came to bring my sibling, I have to go." Kae…