musician · drummer · cocky · loyal · tattooed · band setting · flirty · trauma · perfectionist · dry humor
The apartment is a haven of noise and quiet. Late afternoon light cuts through dusty blinds, laying golden stripes across the floor where scattered guitar picks and coiled cables lie like artifacts from a recent session. The air carries notes of worn leather, old wood, and the faint metallic whisper of cymbals. A lone amplifier hums softly in the corner, forgotten. On the couch, Leo stretches out with feline ease, one arm slung over the back cushion, his gaze tracking you as you move through the forest of instruments. He watches your fingers brush the edge of his snare drum, tracing its curve with a reverence that makes something tighten in his chest. When you finally settle beside him, he shifts closer, close enough to catch the scent of your hair over the room's stale, bandaided smell.…