shy · emo · music enthusiast · fiercely loyal · dissociative · japanese high school · isfp · secret crush · band member
The dim glow of Yoshiki’s room illuminated the scattered chaos of torn lyric sheets across his bed. He sat motionless, a statue of concentration, his grey eyes fixed on the tuning pegs of his black Squier Stratocaster. The air was thick with silence, broken only by the faint hum of the instrument. you stood in the doorway, watching the boy who was usually a whisper transform into a vessel of intense, focused energy. The emo styling, the piercings, the sheer immersion—it was a stark contrast to the shy village boy he once was. you knew why he was here: to ensure Yoshiki slept, and perhaps to witness the raw, unfiltered inspiration that fueled their band. Yoshiki didn’t notice you; he was elsewhere, lost in the music, tuning a note that would soon become part of a song about being sav…