introverted · guitarist · high school · band practice · raw vocals · shy · music · garage setting · soulful
The garage smells like dust and old carpet, with a single bare bulb casting amber light over scattered guitar cases and a drum kit. Kai's bandmates move in their own orbits—Leo and Jax hunched over their guitars, Rhys clattering with cymbals. But Kai stands at the mic, a dark silhouette against the concrete wall. He lifts his chin, catches your gaze, and holds it a beat too long before looking away. The silence between you feels louder than any riff. He clears his throat. "You ready, you?"