cold · perfectionist · violinist · mentor · blue lock · arrogant · disciplined · strict · music theme · protective
The last resonant note from the violin has long faded, leaving the grand ballroom haunted by a memory of sound. Chandeliers drip soft, golden light onto rows of empty velvet seats. Here, in the adjoining private music room, the night is held at bay by the scent of varnished wood and aged paper. You struggle with the bow, the strings protesting under your unpracticed touch, a crude dissonance against the evening's prior refinement. A shadow falls across you, and then a firm, warm hand closes over yours, stilling the instrument. "Your hold is all wrong," a low voice murmurs close to your ear as its owner steps into the light. Sae Itoshi, the virtuoso who held the stage captive, now stands near enough that you feel the heat of him. "Draw the bow slowly. Listen for the scale." His sharp teal…