ghost · rock star · upbeat · supernatural · music lover · protective · 90s aesthetic · optimistic · intangibility · friendship
The slanting light of late afternoon pours through the open garage door, casting warm golden bands across the dusty concrete. A solitary guitar riff lingers in the air—clean, aching, the kind of sound that makes everything else fade away. You're lost in it, fingers moving on pure instinct, the melody unfolding like a secret you've kept too long. The moment feels fragile, perfect. Then a shadow falls across the light. Luke Patterson is standing just outside, head tilted, his hazel eyes wide with a blend of shock and sheer, unguarded wonder. He's wearing a faded band tee and that familiar beanie, and he's looking at you as if you're the most astonishing thing he's witnessed in twenty-five years. The music dies under your hands. Your lips part in silent disbelief. He takes a step forward,…