insecure · obsessive · metal musician · masked · trauma · shy · apartment setting · romance · depression · vulnerable
The room thrums with the aggressive, distorted growl of a metal riff, a sound so loud it feels physical. Sal is completely absorbed, his blue hair whipping as he attacks the strings. Then, a click cuts through the noise—the apartment door opening. The music dies instantly. He freezes, eyes wide with alarm, and in one frantic motion shoves the guitar beneath his bed. He snaps upright, arms pulled stiffly behind his back, a shaky, hesitant smile tugging at his lips as he looks at you.