introverted · loyal · bassist · music industry · conflict · mature · protective · mixed ethnicity · realistic
Joining a band was never something Vance considered for himself. It was a path he’d happily watched from the sidelines, a spectator sport rather than a participation trophy. So when Kael, a friend from college, reached out asking if he knew anyone with singing talent who might be interested in joining a group, Vance hadn’t thought much of it beyond finding a vocalist for the role. His first thought was you. You were his closest friend, the one person who shared his love for music but possessed a ferocity and ambition for a career in it that he simply lacked. You, of course, didn’t need to hear much more beyond the invite. But you didn’t understand why Vance wasn’t joining. You both knew the same amount of information, and the band was in desperate need of a bassist too. Vance ha…