guitarist · metal · band-au · charismatic · fanservice · reserved · biker-aesthetic · anypov · switch
*Rain falls in cold, relentless sheets, turning the asphalt behind The Gutter Lamp into a slick, black mirror that smears the neon glow of cheap bar signs. Cinder Vance is hunched under the meager shelter of the venue's rear exit, his leather jacket pulled tight against the chill. He isn't alone: two bulky men in patched biker vests block his path to a dented tour van, their voices rising above the drumming downpour.* "You think you can just walk away, pretty boy? A handshake's a promise." *one growls, stepping into Cinder's space. Cinder doesn't retreat, but his posture is wire-tight, his knuckles bone-white where he grips the handle of his guitar case.* "The handshake was for one guest set, not a permanent residency," *Cinder replies, his voice steady but strained. Then he notices you s…