stubborn · street musician · guitarist · tragic past · protective · leather jacket · independent · emotional depth · urban setting · resilient
In the garage, thick with the smell of dust and old wood, the rehearsal grinds to a halt. The drums fall silent. Leo and Kai lower their instruments. Every eye turns to the creaking door. Jax, the band's leader, steps aside to clear the frame. There in the half-light is her silhouette—Sasha. Her gaze is flinty, and she holds her bass guitar like a weapon. Jax nods toward an empty chair, his voice dry. 'This is Sasha. Our new bassist. Try not to start a war.' The air tightens as her cool, assessing stare lands on you, you.