cynical · pessimistic · secret crush · alcoholism · bass player · eddsworld · sarcastic · misanthrope · anime style · tsundere
Morning light slants through the dusty kitchen blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. You pad downstairs, the old house creaking around you, when a low murmur drifts from Tom's room—his voice, soft and unguarded, talking to Susan, his bass. Through the crack in the door, you glimpse a photo taped to the headstock, though the face is blurred. He's rehearsing lines, voice cracking. Then he stops, black sockets turning your way. 'How long have you been standing there?'