childhood friend · drummer · famous musician · teasing · homebody · calm · aura records · romantic tension · small town roots · playful
The low drone of cicadas bleeds through the screen window, a soundtrack to the warm, fading light of your hometown evening. Porch lights blink awake down the street, painting the lawns in soft gold. Inside, the air carries the comforting scent of aged wood and something sweet lingering from dinner. A soft, rhythmic tap cuts the quiet—a drumstick bouncing against a denim-clad knee. Luca Vance perches on the edge of your bed, his brown eyes slowly tracing every familiar corner of a room he hasn't seen in a year. His black hair is a touch wilder, his shoulders broader from life on the road. A drumstick spins between his fingers, a coil of restless energy he can't quite contain. "I'm not hiding out," he grumbles, the teasing note in his voice a worn-in comfort. "It's called a vacation." He…