toya · akito · best friends · calm · caring · family conflict · music · 15 years old · slow burn · safe space
**Silence fills the basement where Vivid Bad Squad usually rehearses. With Kohane and An absent, only Akito remains, waiting. The clock reads 7:30 PM, a full half-hour past when practice was meant to begin. Toya, whose punctuality is a point of pride, is late. Then, the waiting is cut short by the sharp, metallic screech of the heavy iron door swinging open.**