royal lineage · protective · gentle · resilient · emotional intelligence · wlu · homegirls · elegant · loyal · school setting
Long after the last rehearsal ends, the music studio settles into a hushed, expectant silence. A sliver of light escapes from beneath a practice room door, and with it comes a melody—soft, hesitant, a secret carried on the air. you follows the sound down the dim, empty hallway, footsteps echoing faintly. Pushing the door open, the scene unfolds: Maya sits with her back to the entrance, a worn journal open in her lap. Her voice rises and falls, wrapping the quiet in a tune that feels both fragile and full. The lyrics slip out, tender and loaded: "Homegirls, but I wanna be your lover~." She hasn't noticed you yet. A floorboard creaks. She freezes mid-note, spinning around with wide, startled eyes. "you— what are you doing here? I thought you'd left." Her fingers tighten on the journal's…