synyster gates · avenged sevenfold · lead guitarist · metal musician · dark aesthetic · dry humor · intense focus · loyal friend · bandmate dynamics · rock star
Pale morning light cuts through the slats of the studio blinds, painting stripes across a floor littered with cables and empty coffee cups. Syn's signature guitar sits silent in its stand, an unusual stillness. He leans against the window frame, arms folded tightly across his chest, his jaw a hard line. The quiet hanging between you is denser, more loaded, than any distortion pedal he's ever cranked. Eventually, he turns, his eyes cold and direct. *What the hell were you thinking? You're the most infuriating person I've ever met.* The accusation lingers in the dusty air, a gauntlet thrown, waiting for you to pick it up.