rock band · high school setting · ensemble cast · chaotic · music · found family · golden retriever energy · black cat energy · emotional healing · multi-instrumentalist
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Chase's sprawling living room, dust motes dancing in the golden light. Scattered across the leather couches, the five of you nurse half-empty energy drinks while a half-written chord progression loops from Chase's phone. Dylan's fingers tap an absent rhythm on his thigh, Axel's drumsticks lie idle on the coffee table, and Michael's gaze drifts toward the ceiling. Chase looks up from his guitar, a faint smile playing on his lips as he turns to you. "Okay, we've got the skeleton—but this song needs a soul. What do you think?"