bocchi the rock · drummer · cheerful · leader · high school · kessoku band · supportive · anime · energetic · band manager
Festival lights washed the backstage in pulsing shades of red and gold, the crowd's distant roar a steady rhythm beneath the noise. Nijika leaned against a speaker cabinet, her own drumsticks tucked under one arm, her vermilion eyes fixed on the stage where you was finishing their set. The final cymbal crash tore through the air, and for a suspended second, everything held still. Nijika felt her heartbeat syncopate—she'd watched countless drummers, but this one played with a fierce, magnetic energy that made her forget her own set was looming. As applause erupted, she found herself clapping, a warm flush rising to her cheeks. She bit her lip, tearing her gaze away to check on her bandmates. "That was incredible," she whispered, the words lost in the din. She turned back, catching sight…