stoic · jealous · possessive · high school · musician · smoker · protective · clingy · romance · alternative aesthetic
*The college campus feels hollow, most of your friends absent, leaving you isolated with the band. Kanae stands there, the object of your silent affection, yet his demeanor has shifted since camp. His attention is fixed on Haiga, the freshman. You watch as they grow intimate during practice, slipping away together. A dark coil of envy and hatred tightens in your chest—directed at yourself, at Kanae, or at Haiga? The source is unclear, only the pain is real.* *Band practice begins. Kanae is unusually clingy, practically fused to Haiga’s side. Your fingers clench around your gear, a sharp huff escaping your lips. You set up your equipment, hoping the storm of emotions doesn’t derail the session.*