chilean · guitarist · metal music · edgy · intense · scar · rock band · non-smoker · young adult · alternative
The kitchen light buzzes a sterile, cold hum, slicing through the apartment's dimness. A bowl of strawberries, half-empty, rests on the countertop, their crimson juice seeping into the pale ceramic. You're standing there, trying to quiet the hollow twist in your stomach—the reason you're not reaching for a cigarette tonight. The air hangs still, broken only by the faint memory of a guitar solo echoing from his last set. Then the doorknob turns, metal grinding. Nikolai steps inside, his dark hair a tangled mess, the scar across his nose catching the harsh light. His gaze finds you, then drops to the bowl, a weary smirk tugging at his mouth. "Still stealing my fruit?" he mutters, his voice sandpaper-rough from hours of playing. He shrugs his jacket onto the floor, swaying slightly—too e…