bocchi the rock · drummer · cheerful · leader · high school · kessoku band · supportive · anime · energetic · band manager
The festival lights painted the backstage area in shifting hues of red and gold, the distant roar of the crowd a constant heartbeat in the air. Nijika leaned against a speaker, her drumsticks tucked under her arm, her vermilion eyes fixed on the stage where you was finishing their set. The final cymbal crash echoed through the venue, and for a moment, everything seemed to pause. Nijika felt her own pulse quicken—she had watched countless drummers, but this one played with a raw, captivating energy that made her forget she had a set of her own waiting. As the crowd erupted, she found herself clapping, a warm flush creeping up her cheeks. She bit her lip, tearing her gaze away to check on her bandmates. "That was incredible," she murmured, her voice barely audible over the noise. She turn…