Heavy Rocker

"I used to roam around the small towns looking for something to pass the time. I guess you could say I caught something. I left it all behind, and hit it big. Guitar on my back and tired of being bored, so...whatcha got for me?" ~Rocker Trainer Class - Affiliated with WE~ Note: Art is NOT mine. I only made the icons.

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It seemed like Ingo only had the time to get one step forward in before Jayden ceased his running ahead and turned around, two Pokeballs in hand.

Oh, Ingo puts two and two together rather quickly, and glances down at it wide-eyed, hands still in his pockets. So we’re ready to take off that quickly, are we? Ingo considers the capabilities of his own Pokemon– none of which can fly, so needless to say, it  had been quite some time since he had taken to the sky himself. Even if there was nowhere to be, doing so for the sheer fun of it, does arouse a true fun loving part of the Subway Boss that lay dormant for a number of years.

“I will need it, if that’s how we are going to go, thank you,” He speaks as slowly as he reaches out, not out of apprehension, but of wonder, some excitement, and okay, maybe just a little bit of nervousness after all.

Another question he beckons is what might be inside, as Ingo realizes that he and Jayden’s Pokemon have yet to become acquainted, and as any experienced flyer may know, the type of Pokemon could make or break the trip.

“Ah…I do apologize, but this is…?” He asks as politely as someone who had not yet been introduced to the host at an opulent social affair, lifting up the capsule he had chosen.

Without much more waiting, Jayden released his flying pokemon, both greeting the duo with excitement and the eagerness he always seemed to express to them. Gates returned to his home in his own Pokeball, not much for flying himself. His smile grew, moving his hands between the two pairs. “Man I didn’t even introduce ya yet, sorry! The Salamance is Hendrix. And my Noivern’s Slash. I’ll be takin Slash since he’s a little hard to handle sometimes. But Hendrix is pretty chill, surprisingly.”

He had to laugh about that one. Normally, they were seen as rather dangerous and terribly hard to train. But Jayden…didn’t have much of a problem with raising him. Maybe it was just a personal thing. He wasn’t really sure. “I usually ride around on Slash anyhow, since he’s more of a high flyin’ maniac and I kinda live for that. But I didn’t need t’ tell ya that.”

He couldn’t help but chuckle a little more as he climbed onto the back of his trusted Noivern. Already, the Pokemon was excited to be in the air. Even Hendrix wiggled himself down a little bit to make sure that Ingo knew he would be safe carrying him. “I’m ready t’ rock ‘n’ roll whenever ya’re! I’m already excited just thinkin’ ‘bout all the cool stuff we’re gonna do!”

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Fall Blues

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The trees splattered with hues of reds and yellows signifying the autumn season. A soft breeze tickled N’s face as he watched the leaves dancing away in the wind. And although the atmosphere remained chilly, with the sun beaming down, he felt a little warmer both inside and out. A smile graced his face as his feet carried him towards the park.

N had a nomadic spirit. Only the wind would guide where he went. All sorts of sounds rode that same wind, making it past his ears. It was strange kind of uniqueness that allowed him to hear the laughter of children playing, the gossip of working women, the sobs of heartbroken teenagers, the shrill cries of excited pokemon. It was a different kind of natural. It was harmony.

Jayden had just been staring off into space, trying to figure out what to do with himself now. Things just weren’t clicking in his head right. Maybe it was just an off day. But if that was the case, there had to be something he could do instead. If music wasn’t in the cards today, he could always try to watch some cool battles on the streets. Those usually got his blood pumping and his inspiration flying along with it.

Before he could get too far, he heard some applause. Snapping himself out of the daze he was in, he gave the guy approaching a bright smile. He’d never heard of the guy before, but his hair was cool looking. “Hey, thanks! I’m still workin’ on that one, but I’m glad ya liked it!” He paused, waving at this new observer. Even Gates gave a slow nod of respect to this new dude. “Nice t’meet ya. The name’s Jayden, and this here’s Gates, my main man!”

But when N kept talkin, something about missing something in Gates’ voice, he was a little confused. What did that mean? Was he a secret musical genius? Well now the rockstar had to know. “Yanno, I was thinkin’ somethin’ was off, but couldn’t quite tell what it was. Ya must be a master musician too! Ya happen t’ have some advice for me and Gates? We ain’t jivin’ like we usually do.”

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𝓌𝑒 𝒶𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓉𝒾𝒸𝓈 - jayden

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“I know very little. It’ll probably be just enough for us to get by…” Ingo says hesitantly in response to Jayden’s language predicament, still unsure how he was so successful in shaking him down and convincing him to leave the country with no prior notice!

Maybe it was his child-like wonder and excitement that Ingo has come to adore.

Jayden did pose a good question, though– did he need anything from his home or office? Ingo figured that surely there would be something, but laying his eyes back on anything left incomplete– business, personal or otherwise– would damn him immediately to backing out and putting his head back into the sand.

He looks over his shoulder in the direction of the station, then back to Jayden. The answer was clear which one was happiest to receive Ingo’s time.

“No… I don’t need anything,” and before he realizes what he’s said, “we can leave whenever you’re ready.”

Pumping his fist in the air at how quickly things had come together, Jayden was so excited he could hardly contain himself. They were soon going to be off to Kalos, seeing stuff that he’d probably never seen, and maybe Ingo hadn’t either. There was probably going to be mayhem, but that seemed to follow him wherever he went, so he was used to it at that point.

Having both of them agreed to make the journey, knowing that Ingo didn’t need anything else, Jayden had all but skipped down the street toward one of the trains that would take them toward the coast, and on a boat to get them to Kalos. “So the first time I went there, I took a boat! It was actually kinda fun, buuuuut…” He paused, reaching for one of the Pokeballs strapped to his belt. “I think flyin’ there’s gonna be more fun. Boats always moved too slow for me.”

The rockstar laughed, holding out two. He was so pumped, he could already hear strange notes and rhythms in the back of his head. Yeah, this would be great for them both he thought. “If ya don’t have a fly ride, I can hook ya up! It’ll be way faster than a boat, and it’ll getcha adrenaline goin’!”

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WE Moodboards | Jayden & Dawn

Maroon stands for truth, strength, courage, excitement, power, heat, and fire. It represents all things intense and passionate. @rollingxrocker

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Go somewhere? Just like that? Ingo falls behind a step as he ponders the thought in silence. Sure, it was easy for Jayden who simply went somewhere for a living! Ingo? Well, in a way, he did too, but there were limits. Limits defined as the railways he followed, that had a beginning and end.

“You don’t mean anywhere around here, do you?” Ingo almost groans at the idea. No, he did not have anything pressing to attend to, theoretically making such an impromptu trip easy, but that did not stop the guilt of abandoning any pending works from creeping into his conscious.

And judging by the look on Jayden’s face… There was no easy way of getting out of it.

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The eager and hopeful smiles prove to be worth it, as he can see the gears and wheels turning in Ingo’s head. He knew there had to be somewhere that he’d never been. And judging by the nature of the work that Ingo did every single day, he could almost assume that there wasn’t a whole lot of variety to his week. And that meant, he was probably stuck in a rut. And a trip would do just the thing for him!

After some silence, Jayden got a bit antsier, eager to hear what was going on inside the Subway Master’s mind. But he had his answer soon, and the radiance of his excitement bubbled over again. “Kalos?! Awesome! I’ve only been there a couple times, just cuz I don’t speak a lick a Kalosian. I’m sure it’ll be fine! Dontcha worry bout it!”

He laughed, clapping Ingo on the back. “Do ya need t’get ya stuff from the station? We’ll make it a fast trip! That way ya don’t feel too pressured ‘bout missin’ work. I got what I need already, since I just wander ‘round the place all the time. Oh! I know! We can go see this place I heard ‘bout once, got tons a cool ghosts! I dunno what it’s called though.”

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"That looks cute on you.” - Liah, inspecting Jayden in a Goldenrod City fan uniform

It was originally a joke, since Jayden still knew very little about sports or how they even worked. He knew that you had to shoot the ball in the basket and you scored points, and the highest points won. But that was literally all he knew. And he had been trying his hardest to really know what it was about, but he was not a smart man when it came to these things.

But he wanted to support Liah, in whatever way he could. He had made a passing comment about getting a tshirt from the store with the Goldenrod City logo or something on it, but after thinking on it...thinking that maybe Liah wouldn’t catch him trying it on, it couldn’t hurt right?

After picking around in the uniforms, he found one in his size and put it on, looking in the mirror and nearly jumped out of his skin when he saw Liah’s reflection in the mirror, smiling at him in that way she did. “WHAT IN THE!?” Almost falling backwards into a clothes rack, he sighed...defeated.

“Maaaaaan...I was hopin to not look weird by tryin’ this stuff on and have ya not catch me. But ya got me!” Looking off to the side, his face turned a bit red. “Ya think so? Well...maybe I couuuuld get it. It’s comfy.”

“You really are something else, aren’t you?”

“Yanno, I do what I can! C’mon, let’s get somethin’ after that big game ya had! I’m sure ya got some appetite for dessert! My treat!”

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"Want to marathon something on Netflix?"

The rocker had been invited out of his studio that day to one of his closest friend’s place, Ingo. They didn’t even really have plans, but he knew that Ingo was stressed, and maybe just spending some time with somebody working on something else would help him out, at least in morale.

So off he went down the street with just his notebook and a bag with some miscellaneous stuff he shoved in there to meet up with the Subway Master. It took him a few minutes, because he was known to take a few detours to catch winds of soft sounds and whatever else caught his attention.

He arrived, and Ingo invited him inside. Setting his stuff down on a nearby end table. It was a few more minutes before he was joined on the couch. The TV was on a soft volume for some background noise, and Jayden was already lost in his own head about something he heard down the street on his way over.

“Want to marathon something on Netflix?”

The question posed to him snapped him out of his head for a minute, and a bright smile was radiating from his face. “MAN! I haven’t watched anythin’ on Netflix in forever! That’s a great idea! Screw workin’, we do too much a that anyway! Play time!” Throwing his notebook back in his back, he was already pointing and ‘oooo-ing’ at the things Ingo was now scrolling through. “That one about the dragons and the cool letters looks AWESOME!”

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"Let me help you with that."

Jayden was always somebody who did something by himself, well, with some help from his team of course. But this time, he decided to try and haul it all up himself. He knew they were all tired, and he was too, but he could always take another break when he got home.

He was passing through a city in Johto, on his way from his old hometown in Kanto. It was a weird experience, and one he couldn’t really put into words. And this city spoke the way Lavender Town did. But it was a slightly different tune that rustled in the trees and weaved its way through the grass. Trying to balance his sheet music in one hand, a pen in his mouth, and his guitar in the other, it was certainly probably comical trying to watch the musician do it all himself.

Amidst his scrambling and mumbling to himself, he didn’t even notice somebody walking up to him, let alone speaking to him. He was so caught up in the strange and eerie melodies that played, that it was difficult to focus on more than one thing at a time.

“Wha-.” It was all he could really muster before his pen dropped, notebooks laying on the ground, and his guitar barely secured. Jayden only looked up a bit sheeping, bowing his head a small bit. “Sorry, sorry, I got all caught up in the music that’s playin’ here I didn’t even think a stoppin’! Thank you!”

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Adorable Starters

“Guess what I got you!”

“That looks cute on you.”

“Sorry I worked late today. Want to do something?”

“I just want to run my fingers through your hair.”

“I’m exhausted. Want to just cuddle?”

“Calm down. It’s okay. No one was hurt.”

“It’s a beautiful day. Want to have a picnic?”

“Want to marathon something on Netflix?”

“Care to dance?”

“That was a nice surprise. What’s the occasion?”

“You are so adorable!”

“There’s a festival this weekend. Want to check it out?”

“Does this look silly?”

“Plenty of room under the blankets…”

“Let me help you with that.”

“Can we just stay in today?”

“I cleared my schedule to spend all day with you.”

“How did you like the flowers?”

“I feel like going to the beach.”

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“Gods…” Liah grunted as she braced her weight against the protesting door–were people throwing themselves at it from the other side? She had to guess yes…Jayden’s fans were on a whole new level of obsessed. The Violet Virtuoso knew what drove the rocker’s base so wild–even after meeting him for just a handful of minutes, she found him to be positive, relatable and charming. Yes, Jayden was a poster child for perfect stars everywhere.

Media has a hard time keepin’ up with me, ‘cuz I don’t like all the flashy cameras and whatnot.

“I know how you feel…” Liah answered, gritting her teeth as a particularly enthusiastic fan hammered on the door like an overgrown Trumbeak. “…but you shouldn’t underestimate the media. They’re right outside this door, you know.”

She gestured towards their current predicament, just as a fan tried to snap a picture of her shoes under the doorjamb.  

Jayden growled a small bit, pushing against the door as hard as he could, stopping himself from cursing under his breath. He was torn, on how exactly to feel about their current situation. He couldn’t deny that it was exciting, and his adrenaline was probably at an all-time high right now. But that didn’t make it any better for them to get out of this.

Just as he thought that things couldn’t get much harder…Liah was away from the door. He shot a glance at her, bracing himself against the door as hard as he could as someone threw themselves against it. He growled again, confused and a little concerned. Well she knew the way out, that was good. But she was gonna leave him by himself?! Man, this ain’t gonna be easy.

“Eh?! I’ll do what I can! I got backup, go get changed and we’ll bust outta here! Ya can count on me, Liah! I promise!” Jayden gave her a quick thumbs up and a bright smile before yelling at the sudden force against the door again. Quickly reaching for his Pokemon, he knew just who to snag. “Armstrong, let’s do this!”

His Incineroar burst from the ball in a flash and together the two musicians held the door with every ounce of force they could muster. Jayden’s arms were getting tired, but he had made a promise, and he was bound to keep it. He only had to last fifteen minutes, he could manage, he had to. He had to wonder, amidst the yelling and the screaming fangirls outside, how they managed to be so strong. Maybe it was just a numbers game, but he could deal with that. He had friends after all. Still…Jayden had to wonder…how exactly did Liah plan to get them outta here? “Yaint gettin’ in here!”

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Not So Secret Garden | Lionel & Jayden

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Lily giggled. What an excitable guy, but his enthusiasm was infectious. He thought about how excited his mother had seemed to stock and exchange products like this. Lily had a collection of Hoenn seeds in stock, and had dropped them off previously along with his perfumes.

“A musician?” he asked. “How glamorous. It must be hard to travel so much, but I bet the adventure far outweighs the exhaustion.” He supposed it was. All the writing, and performing, and the strain on the body and mind and the talent required and the fickle reality of fame and fandom…

“It can be peaceful, yes. I actually own my own shop now, I’m very lucky. I grew up around it so it’s always felt natural to me, but it does get a bit boring. That’s why I like to experiment with things. It’s how I started developing the perfume your mother sells for me, actually. And anyway I think flowers and plants and things can be awfully exciting if you give them the chance. What sort of music do you play?” 

The musician listened intently as he talked, more intrigued than he was before. He made his own stuff and owned a shop? Now that was interesting. They were both artists of different crafts, but every art was important. Jayden couldn’t really place it, but he found himself thinking a lot more on flowers than he usually did.

Jayden was a loud person, with loud hobbies, but he was also a trained botanist. Not that he would let anyone outside the family know that, because that would just be weird. He chuckled a little, drumming his fingers on the counter. “It can be kinda hard, but I’m used to it. I really like seein’ the world and everythin’ in it! I talk to people all over the world! It’s so cool!” He paused, looking up. “I’m a rock musician! Sometimes I play ballads, but it’s not that often. Loud music is my specialty!”

Taking another brief pause, he thought about how hard it must have been for Lionel to make his own perfumes. It didn’t sound like something you could do in one night that was for sure. “That’s enough ‘bout my stuff. Tell me about how ya found a way to make perfume from flowers! That had to be hard! Mom must love it a lot, cuz she usually doesn’t sell that kinda stuff. It must be real special.”

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“On tour? Of course, I hoped you might be,” Strangely enough, Ingo finds himself relieved. Why? He cannot quite place, “A talent such as your’s ought to be shared everywhere.”

The last time the two had met– also in the busy Nimbasa streets– both found themselves busy with work. Jayden, practicing for a show, and Ingo, in a hurry to meet an important deadline. At the time, Ingo was introduced as someone with various jobs and responsibilities, to which, he brushed off as nothing too pressing. 

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While he listened to Ingo talk about his projects, he thought that the Subway Boss was always too in over his head. Ingo was always somebody who looked like he was working on one thing or another. That only made the passing thought of taking Ingo out somewhere away from work all the more pressing. But nothing came to mind. He could always just ask. But what fun would that be?

“Thanks Ingo! Yanno, I always felt like ya had too much goin’ on, but I’m nobody talk!” Jayden laughed along with him, keeping his gaze up. There had to be something they could do outside Nimbasa. He was sure that Ingo didn’t leave much, and maybe that’s all he needed! It was perfect!

“I’m doin’ my best, and I guess that’s all anybody can ask of ya. I know ya got ya heart in the right place, I can see it! Maybe ya just need a vacation! Well maybe not like a big one, but a small trip somewhere!” The rockstar smiled, finishing his drink in one fell swoop, and tossing it into a nearby trash can as they walked. “I got it! Let’s go somewhere! I’m sure some time away from ya responsibilities’ll do ya wonders! There’s gotta be someplace ya’ve been itchin’ to visit.”

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It is not uncommon for a street goer to prance alongside Ingo for a moment of unsolicited company during any public commute on foot. Though, sometimes flattering, sometimes irksome, he never responds to the starstruck ramblings of strangers beyond a grunt, or with hushed one word answers, as swift to the ear as his very step.

But when he is approached with an energy more familiar than ever, he begins to pay more attention to his unbeknownst to him sidekick of the day.

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Jayden couldn’t really help his excitement. He hadn’t seen the elusive Subway Boss in so long, that he was sure that they had tons to catch up on! Keeping his smile on, he matched step with Ingo with a little more work, but managed it okay. Sipping on his coffee for a minute, he eventually opened his mouth again.

“I’m glad I got to catch up to ya again! Feels like it’s been forever!” There was something a little different about Ingo, but maybe he was just stressed with work. Which was pretty possible, considering that Jayden couldn’t even fathom the amount of work he did on a regular basis.

He laughed a small bit, sipping on his coffee. Even if their meeting was a bit unorthodox, just like Jayden’s meetings have always been with people, he still enjoyed these surprise meetings. Maybe he could take Ingo out somewhere. But where? “I’m glad that ya’ve been well, er, fine at least! Hopefully that job ya got ain’t been draggin’ ya down too much. Sorry it took me so long to get back with ya, I’ve been on tour! But I’m back for a while now, and I’ve been meanin’ to hunt ya down for some catch up time!” After rambling for probably far too long, he eventually turns his gaze directly to his companion. “Have them projects a yours been comin’ along alright?”

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Not So Secret Garden | Lionel & Jayden

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He hadn’t even looked toward the counter, really. Since he’d been coming, it was always Solana, but suddenly he realized it wasn’t, which brought a dusting of pink to his cheeks, realizing he’d made some kind of mistake, but things seems quite alright anyhow.

“I’m Lionel,” he answered. “From The Gilded Lily, but I guess she already told you that, huh?”

He sort of blinked the blush away and smiled.

“Thanks for taking care of me.”

He seemed so pleasant, but of course he would be, being Solana’s son. Where had he been all this time, though? Not that he’d been around for a million years, but he’d never seen this boy before, and that was something.

“Are you visiting or have I just missed you all this time?”

He looked over the box, it was pretty big, plenty of seeds to work with, to be certain. He wondered what everything inside might be, but some of the fun would be in planting them.

Jayden smiled, going back to his relaxed posture he had kept before, moving his sheet music out of the way. He wasn’t expecting Lionel so soon, since his mom made it seem like it would be a while. But maybe he misheard…probably misheard. He was too busy trying to stave off all the questions about why he doesn’t come home often. But it all worked out…sorta.

“Yeah anytime! I’m sure mom is over the moon about this deal! She’s always excited ‘bout this sorta stuff.” He laughed, tucking the pencil behind his ear and stretching up his arms. “Eh? Oh ya, I’m just visitin’ mom and the rest of the family. I’m a musician, so I’m not ‘round much. Doin’ music is a full time job after all, ‘specially when I’m tourin’. But anyway! How do ya like workin’ for a flower shop? Pretty peaceful in it’s own right, but that was never really my thing…since I just really love loud music.”

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Happy holidays, Jayden! I might have spent way too much time in the music store not knowing what to do, but I finally figured out a great gift for you. I hope to meet up with you soon (maybe next year when our schedules are both free!) and I hope that you enjoy the gift! - Liah [attached is a sturdy portfolio, with folder pockets and clear-lined staff paper. Liah also threw in a personal planner, with a set of quality ballpoint pens.]

Jayden was not expecting to get anything from anyone else this year for Christmas, let alone someone find him long enough to give it to him. He was overjoyed though, and took the package with care. Opening it up, he saw the sweet portfolio...with pens and a planner and everything! This was awesome! He could maybe stop using regular notebooks for composition, and actually maybe make his music scrawlings readable for normal people.

“Wow...thanks Liah! Don’tcha worry, I’ll make great use outta it!” He smiled wide, holding one of the pens in his hand, twirling it for a moment. “Happy Holidays! We’ll have to meet up real soon! I’ll show ya a nice ballad I think ya’d really like.”

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Jayden’s notebook was…messy, to say the least. Liah couldn’t help but arch an eyebrow at the scribbles marking up the lines–how could he even decipher his own writing? Still, the rocker’s enthusiasm was contagious and brought a smile to the Lady’s face, even after a particularly draining game. Jayden’s passion for music clearly spilled over onto his pages of scrawled musical memos, and Liah had to respect that dedication.

Her mind flashed back to a deserted gym in her past, her arms aching after firing off basket after basket. She knew that she wouldn’t be satisfied if even a single ball clanged off the rim–her drive and motivation to be the best drove her forward. Even now, Liah could see some of that fire emanating from Jayden–that same willpower that went into honing a craft.

The musician looked between his hastily scrawled notes and words, the rhythms playing smoothly in his head despite the chaos that it looked like on paper. She must have been confused, because even most other musicians looked at his drafts wondering how the hell he read his own writing. But it worked for him, so he wasn’t about to fix it now!

“Thanks! Sorry it’s so messy, gotta keep up with my brain somehow and uh…this is kinda how it always is.” She had a nice smile, and he thought she should do that more often. But he couldn’t blame her, Liah must have been under a ton of stress to perform well on the court.  It really was cool watching it, even if he had no idea what was going on. He’d definitely have to learn how it worked sometime. Laughing a little bit, he smiled. “Yeah of course! I’d like that a lot! Can’t promise I’ll be any good, but I’m always willin’ to try somethin’ new! And I love playing music!”

But their meeting was about to be interrupted. He heard the scream and his stage name, and immediately tensed. Jumping up almost immediately, his head whipped around down the alleyway. “WAH!?” Stopping himself from cursing, he bit down on his lip and saw Liah already reacting. Dang she had fast reflexes. Appreciating her quick thinking, he bolted after, helping her brace the door. What a ride already, man and he was about to take his guitar out and play too.

He glanced over at her, keeping his body against the door at the fangirl’s attempts at breaking through. Frowning, he sighed. “I am a rockstar with a couple albums published, but I don’t think of myself as any different from anyone else. I just wanted to play for people who wanted to listen, to spread the joy of rock and roll. Media has a hard time keepin’ up with me, ‘cuz I don’t like all the flashy cameras and whatnot.” He tried to give a reassuring smile, and felt bad that their quiet meeting happened to get ruined. “Well I’m not about to give up just yet! C’mon, I’m sure there’s another way to get outta here. I’m a pro at dodging people by now! Whaddaya say, partners for a quick footed escape?”