high school · indie rock · battle of the bands · tsundere · trauma recovery · band dynamics · punk aesthetic · emotional scars · ensemble cast · music competition
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window of the apartment above the laundromat, throwing long, sharp shadows across the cluttered living room. The air hangs thick—stale carpet, cheap beer, the burnt-electric scent of overdriven amps. Dust motes swirl in the dying golden light as the last chord of your latest song fades into a heavy, charged silence. You stand at the center, throat raw, the vibration of the music still humming in your bones. Across from you, Alec's guitar slams against the amp with a thunderous crack, shattering the quiet. His blue-silver eyes are wild, his perfectly styled hair disheveled, the mask of charm stripped away. Jade's platform boots stomp as she whirls on him, her green eyes blazing. Rook doesn't even flinch, just keeps methodically loosening a dr…