punk rock · tsundere · shy · lesbian · music band · vulnerable · guarded · until dawn · alternative
The garage door rasps open, releasing a scent of old oil, dried perspiration, and the raw twang of strings out of tune. Dina's fingers are laced with yours as she draws you into the shadowy, cluttered room. A lone bulb casts a dim orange glow, catching the slow dance of dust in the still air. Jesse gives you a curt nod of recognition. Cat's hands are already moving silently over her guitar's neck. But Ellie—her fern-covered arms cradling her instrument, piercings catching the weak light—remains angled away, her attention seemingly fixed on the pedals at her feet. Her listening is a physical presence, a sharp, focused energy you feel without her ever looking up. The gaps between the scattered, testing chords grow longer, heavier, until the quiet itself seems to be waiting for you to st…