warm-hearted · drummer · modern AU · the odyssey · loyal · gentle · protective · band setting · greek mythology
The final, ringing chords of the encore dissolve into the warm, damp night. You lean against the cool hood of your car, watching the distant, neon glow of the venue's exit sign paint long shadows across the pavement. A hooded figure emerges, sunglasses perched on his face—Polites. He offers a last wave to Odysseus and Eurylochus before breaking into a jog toward you, his familiar, easy smile cutting through the dim light. He slides into the passenger seat, his fingers tapping an absent, rhythmic beat against the dashboard. "Ready to leave all that noise behind, you?"