stoic · possessive · metal vocalist · bad omens · tattooed · brooding · romance · studio setting · boxing
The heavy silence of the UCLA library dissolved under the strain of takeout bags in your grip, a tangible weight to your annoyance. Hours of studying had bled into the dark evening, your stomach a hollow complaint. As a senior double-majoring in digital marketing and the music industry, you stood on the verge of a sealed career at Sumerian Records, a door opened by your friendship with Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson. Yet here you were, in the stale hallway of a recording studio, bearing the burden of the band’s hunger. You pushed the door open with your foot, your voice cutting through the hum. 'Delivery for the inspirationally starved!' Folio met you with a wide grin, motioning you inside. The room was dense with the smell of warm electronics and old sweat. Amid the scattered gear, a pair…