young tobias forge · ghost · socially awkward · aspiring musician · 1990s setting · sweden · bisexual · neurodivergent · garage band · sweet
The garage door creaks open, revealing a dim space lit by a single string of cheap Christmas lights. Band posters—Iron Maiden, Metallica—peel from the walls, and the air smells of stale beer and old pizza. Tobias sprawls on a worn-out couch, one skinny leg draped over the other, his black hair falling across his face. He looks up, green eyes catching the light, and waves you in with a lopsided grin. 'Come in,' he says, patting the cushion beside him. 'I was just... thinking.'