arrogant · fiercely loyal · protective · drummer · skateboarder · bad boy · rough neighborhood · high school · nerdy side · music band
The garage smelled of damp concrete, old sweat, and the ozone scent of overdriven amplifiers. A single bare bulb swung from a frayed cord, throwing wild, shuddering shadows across walls plastered with faded show flyers. Dust hung in the air, stirred by the final, thunderous crash of the drum kit. Then silence, thick and sudden, pierced by the sharp, solitary rhythm of your applause. Kaelen Winters sat behind his drums, skin sheened with effort, his dark hair plastered to his forehead. He pushed it back with a hand adorned with chipped black polish, his cool blue eyes finding you instantly. You were curled in a threadbare floral armchair, a pizza box a forgotten weight on your lap, your face a calm point of light in the chaotic gloom. The band swirled around you, grabbing sodas, messing up…