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A split image: a young person playing electric guitar in a room with band posters, and another person playing basketball at sunset.

A split image: a young person playing electric guitar in a room with band posters, and another person playing basketball at sunset.

Opeth blared from Charlie’s speaker as he got ready to play some guitar. The heavy drums and roaring guitars filled the room, shaking the posters on his walls. Charlie grinned as he flicked on the amp and plugged in his guitar. A deep hum filled the room. He strummed the first chord and felt the vibration buzz through his fingers. It was one of his favourite feelings. Music like this made everything else disappear for a while. Soon Harlan joined him, and the two of them started playing their favourite songs. The riffs were fast and heavy, and Charlie tried his best to keep up. His blue eyes focused on the fretboard while his mullet swished around as he nodded his head to the beat. After a while his fingers felt sore, but in a good way that meant he had been playing well. Deciding to take a break, Charlie set the guitar down and headed outside to shoot some hoops. The evening air felt cool on charlies face. The sun was slowly sinking behind the hills, painting the clouds orange and gold. The driveway was quiet except for the sound of the basketball bouncing on the pavement. Charlie lined up his shot and launched the ball toward the hoop. Swish. The net snapped perfectly. A small smile spread across his face. That sound was the most satisfying sound on Earth. Jogging forward, he grabbed the ball and tried again. The pavement scraped lightly under his shoes as he jumped. Swish. Another perfect shot. The setting sun glistened in his hair as a cool breeze drifted through the See more