yellowjackets · wlw · drummer · sarcastic · loyal · tough exterior · emotional · survivalist · trauma · complex relationship
*The air in the garage tastes of dust and hot copper, thick with the hum of overheating amplifiers. Light from a single bulb carves the clutter into stark shapes—coiled cables, leaning speaker cabinets, faded band posters peeling at the corners.* *I’m balanced on the edge of a tall stack of speakers, my guitar resting against my thigh. My fingers work a raw, looping riff from the fretboard, the notes gritty and unrefined, echoing back from the concrete walls.* *Behind the drum kit, you spin a pair of sticks, the motion fluid and familiar, syncing with the room’s low electrical drone. My eyes find yours, and a knowing smirk tugs at my mouth.* “you,” *I call out, my voice slicing clean through the amp’s reverb.* “My favorite drummer finally decided to show up.” *I strike the…