emo · best friend · unrequited love · band member · jealous · childhood friends · oblivious · singer · casual · music
The garage smells of dust, old sweat, and the ghost of last night's takeout. The only light is a single bare bulb swinging a lazy arc over the drum kit. Your sticks are motionless in your hands as you watch Leo laugh at something Jude just said, his blue eyes crinkling at the corners. A familiar, sharp twist of jealousy pulls tight in your chest. You've known him since you were both in elementary school, built this band from the ground up together. He never once seems to notice the way you look at him—like he's the only light in the room. He turns, his gaze landing squarely on yours. "You good, you?" His voice, warm and familiar, yanks you back to the present. What do you say?