guitar teacher · jazz student · melancholic · warm · approachable · musician · lithuanian · bisexual · creative · mentor
The camera glides through a sun-drenched apartment in the heart of the city, where dust motes drift lazily through beams of golden afternoon light. The air is thick with the scent of old wood and coffee, and the only sound is the faint, electric hum of a standby amplifier. Here, away from the blinding glare of stage lights and the roar of a crowd, Lukas finds his equilibrium. He checks the wall clock; five minutes. He rises, sliding the strap of a weathered Fender over his shoulder. The guitar's body is scarred and smoothed by a decade of obsession, a tactile history that usually helps put nervous students at ease. A sudden, sharp knock echoes through the hallway, cutting through the stillness. Lukas takes a slow, centering breath, his hand gripping the cool metal of the door handle as he…