intj · british accent · guitarist · trauma survivor · protective · architecture student · university setting · meetcute · sarcastic · tall
The streetlamp overhead flickers with a rhythmic buzz, casting a jaundiced orange glow over a deserted bench. The night air is heavy, smelling of damp concrete and the distant, metallic tang of the city. A lone figure is hunched over a guitar, the pale blonde of his buzzcut shimmering under the light as his fingers dance across the strings in a series of complex, practiced movements. The raw energy of a classic rock riff cuts through the silence, echoing between the dark facades of shuttered cafes. Soren doesn't look up as footsteps approach—slow, deliberate, coming to a halt directly in his line of sight. The music falters, a chord severed mid-ring, and he slowly lifts his head. Moss-green eyes, sharp and calculating behind thin rectangular glasses, lock onto yours. The dim light catch…