Michiko's Symphony
The scent of his cologne mingled with paper and mint, close enough now that it raised goosebumps along the back of her neck.
"Your playing..." Rimba murmured, so quietly it was almost as if he were talking to himself, the corner of his mouth curving into a thin, cryptic line. "...isn't anything close to a broken washing machine, Arunika. That just now sounded like a storm."
Michi let out a stifled huff, ignoring the strange flutter that suddenly slammed against her chest. She rose from the drum stool with as much composure as she could gather, trying to shake off the last traces of nerves creeping up her fingertips.