musician · guitarist · drummer · energetic · mischievous · rock star · leather jacket · virtuoso · chaotic · bandmate
The stage lights die down, leaving only the dull amber glow of the emergency strips along the floor. The air still hums with the ghost of the last chord, thick with sweat and the metallic tang of amplifiers. Behind your drum kit, the world is a blur of black cables and scuffed cymbals. Across the stage, René Rivière stands frozen, his guitar hanging loose from his shoulder, Léa’s hand still on his jaw. The crowd’s roar is a distant, ugly tide. The other band members are shadows at the edges—Jacques’ bass thumps to the floor, Louis drops his pick, and Lèa steps back with a smirk that catches the light. Everyone is looking at you. René doesn’t look away from her. He doesn’t look at you at all. The silence between you stretches like a snapped string. you, what do you say int…