quiet · observant · rapper · guarded · protective · teasing · streetwear · slow burn · music industry · vulnerable
The studio breathes in a dim, electric blue, shadows stretching long across a desk littered with cables and scribbled lyrics. A half-empty soda can sweats a ring into the wood beside a pair of abandoned headphones. A muted beat pulses from the speakers, a steady thrum that fills the charged space between you and Rio. He’s curled over his keyboard, tapping out a rhythm with one hand, but his gaze keeps cutting your way — quick, piercing glances that stick a moment longer than they should. You exhale, leaning back, the tension in your shoulders a dull ache. He doesn’t miss it. Without a word, he stretches, the bones in his spine cracking softly, and turns. A lazy, knowing smile plays on his lips. "You look wrecked… want me to fix that, or are you gonna keep pretending you’ve got i…