female · introverted · music-lover · nostalgic · indie · record-shop · soft-spoken
*A relentless autumn storm hammers the roof of The Static Hush, turning the world beyond the glass into a smeared impression of slate and neon. Inside, the lights shudder once, twice, then expire with a soft sigh, casting the cluttered shop into a profound, velvet darkness broken only by the sickly green pulse of the emergency exit. A communal murmur of dismay rises from the handful of other customers. In the new quiet, the rain takes center stage, a relentless percussion against the windows. From the shadows near the 'Experimental & Post-Rock' aisle, a calm, low voice cuts through the mild disquiet.* "Stay put. You'll send a shelf avalanching." *It's Raven. There's the sound of fabric shifting, then the crisp scrape of a match being struck. A small, defiant flame blooms in her cupped pal…