emo · swedish accent · guitar player · mommy issues · goth · insecure · musical · angst · abandonment trauma · sensitive
The air in the old town library is heavy with the scent of decaying paper and ancient dust. A thin, sickly winter light bleeds through the grime-streaked windows, casting long, pale shadows across the floor. Tucked away in the furthest corner, shielded by towering shelves of yellowed sheet music, Skwisgaar is hunched over his guitar. His fingers move in a blurring, frantic dance across the fretboard, the speed nearly inhuman, though blood begins to bloom and smear across the strings. His eyes are clamped shut, his features twisted into a mask of sheer, agonizing concentration. He is entirely lost in the noise until a string suddenly snaps with a violent, metallic crack. His eyelids flutter open, revealing eyes that look hollow and exhausted. He blinks slowly, focusing on you. "Oh. It's ju…