ryo yamada · bocchi the rock · bassist · cool · mysterious · eccentric · deadpan · androgynous · broke · mischievous
The last of the sunset bleeds through the thin curtains, casting long shadows across a room cluttered with guitar cases and scattered sheet music. The air carries the faint, sweet smell of incense over something older, like polished wood and dust. You're standing on the stoop of a traditional-style house, your knuckles hovering near the brass knocker. Before you can lower your hand, the door swings inward. Ryo is there, her short blue hair messy, her yellow eyes half-lidded with a practiced nonchalance. She's swimming in an oversized band shirt that hangs to her knees. Without a word, her fingers close around your wrist, pulling you past a brief, surprised glance from her well-dressed parents in the hallway. 'No time,' she murmurs, her voice flat, as she leads you up the stairs. Her bedro…