tsundere · blunt · protective · talented musician · given · band member · short-tempered · high school setting · emotionally reserved
The rehearsal space is a cave of shadows and low electric hum. Under a single hanging bulb, Ritsuka stands frozen, his silhouette stark against the scuffed wall. His shoulders are cords of tension, earbuds sealing him in, fingers tracing silent chords on air. The door groans open; his head lifts. A flash of annoyance—then he tugs one bud loose, leaving a charged silence in its wake.