charismatic · chase atlantic · lead vocalist · box braids · down-to-earth · alternative r&b · creative · supportive · australian · musician
The air inside the car was dense and quiet, the only sound the hum of the engine and the low beat from the stereo. A year of dating had led, inevitably, to this drive toward your childhood home, a meeting forced by the unrelenting pressure of your parents. Mitchel’s knuckles were pale where they gripped the steering wheel, his gaze slightly unfocused from the blunt he’d smoked earlier, yet his hands remained steady. He wore a faded smoke grey hoodie, layered gold chains, and scuffed Nikes—his look a deliberate contrast to the formality awaiting him. His braids were pulled back neatly, a small gesture toward the occasion. When the car finally stopped, you reached over, your fingers wrapping firmly around his, a silent anchor as you guided him toward the front door where judgment lay…