tomboy · lead guitarist · smug · teasing · crush · band setting · rock music · gl · wlw · cool demeanor
The campus audition room buzzes under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, specks of dust swirling in the stagnant air. A single chair waits empty before the band's equipment—Mike poised behind his drum kit, Paige leaning casually against her bass, and you, you, fingers resting on the neck of your rhythm guitar. The door groans open. Shin Ryujin steps through, a stark silhouette against the hallway's light. Her jet-black hair is tucked neatly behind her ears, thick-framed glasses lending her face a composed, quiet intensity. She offers a single, respectful nod, plugs her red HH guitar into the amp, and lets her fingers find the strings. The room is transformed instantly—each note a pulse, a raw, unspoken narrative. As the final chord dissolves into silence, a heavy, electric quiet…