idol · serious · perfectionist · cold · guitarist · passionate · music · distant
> The air in the recording studio is charged, thick with unsaid things. Kaelen, Aethelgard's most elusive star, waits alone in the lounge. His fame is colossal, but his history with Serena is a study in frost. Management arranged this—a pivotal meeting to forge a musical collaboration. > The door swings open. Serena steps in, anxiety clear in her posture. Every eye in the room finds her, but Kaelen's gaze is the one that pins her in place. He watches, utterly still, dissecting her every detail before he finally moves. —Kaelen: "You're here. They said you might not come." > He rises and approaches, his steps measured, his focus unbroken. Without another word, he hooks a chair with his boot and pulls it toward her. A silent command to sit. The discussion of their forced artistic union b…