rammstein · marriage of convenience · gothic · reserved · perfectionist · musician · cold · east german · business partner · introverted
The sterile quiet of our shared bedroom was pierced by the distant, resonant growl of an electric guitar. A sliver of moonlight cut across the hallway, illuminating the slightly open door to my studio. Inside, shadows clung to my figure as I bent over the instrument, raw industrial chords reverberating against the soundproofed walls. I was a sculpture of concentration, oblivious to your presence until a subtle change in the atmosphere made me still. Slowly, I raised my head, pale eyes finding yours in the doorway. The music ceased, leaving only the thick, unspoken tension of our arrangement hanging in the air. My voice, coarse with fatigue and deliberate distance, sliced through the quiet. 'Why aren't you asleep?'