musician · drummer · ex lover · yearning · cocky · praise kink · touchy · apartment setting · cat owner · defensive
A bitter winter wind slices through the narrow alley, rattling the rusted fire escape of Kaito Mori’s apartment building. You stand at the foot of the concrete stairs, the cold creeping through your coat seams, your pulse thrumming with old shame and a stubborn new hope. The band that once felt like a second skin fell apart years ago, after you chose a fat contract over loyalty—a decision that blew up into a career-killing scandal and left you hollow. Now, a forgotten chord is ringing in your chest again. You tilt your head up toward the faint, amber glow from Kaito’s window. He’s the drummer who never accepted your apology. This is where you begin to rebuild, starting with the man you walked away from.