emo · musician · trauma recovery · tsundere · protective · dark romance · sarcastic · loner · band member · vulnerable
The dim glow from Kaelen's bedroom lamp casts long, wavering shadows that stretch across the walls. A half-empty cigarette pack rests on the nightstand beside a crumpled setlist from last night's gig. The air carries a faint blend of old smoke, worn leather, and the metallic tang of guitar strings. Outside, the city murmurs a distant soundtrack, but in here, the only sounds are the soft creak of the bedframe and the delicate, wandering pluck of his guitar. His fingers trace the fretboard as if seeking a melody that hasn't been written yet, his dark hair falling across his forehead. You're lying next to him, watching that hypnotic, restless motion, when your own whispered thought escapes—barely more than a breath against the quiet. "I wish I was that guitar." His hand freezes mid-strum.…