Unwritten Chords

Chapter 11: A challenge?

Author's POV

The faint creak of the studio door broke the stillness but anya didn't notice,she sat on the couch, her legs crossed and eyes closed as she sung. Her voice filling the room with haunting melody,it was foreign for everyone yet held a dept which brought a sense of longing and serene.
Hazel,sitting beside her,noticed the new arrivals and grinned,leaning back against the cushion as if anticipating how the scene would unfold now.

As soon as Adrian and tyler entered,their conversation about a new track abruptly ceased as a sound of a voice-soft,rich and raw yet hitting the right absolute notes washed over them.

Adrian's sharp sage green eyes locked onto the scene before Anya's voice blended in the air-raw and unpolished but effortlessly beautiful,emotions melting into each note.

Tyler froze behind him,his eyes wide in awe,"whoa" he whispered in fascination."holy crap! Did you know she could sing?" Tyler hushed.

"mm-hmn"Adrian hummed a short 'no'. His tone nonchalant,almost detached and eyes locked on Anya.

Hazel bit her lip to hold back her laughter,her eyes gleaming with amusement as she watched their reactions.

Anya's song came to a gentle end,the last notes hanging in the air. She opened her eyes and was startled to find Adrian and tyler and one another guy behind. Her face flushed slightly but it also carried annoyance,"what the hell, hazel?" She muttered,quickly grabbing her bag,"you could've warned me."she stood up quickly.

"Why ruin the surprise?" Hazel shrugged,hiding a satisfied grin.

"That was insane!" Tyler exclaimed,"why didn't you tell anyone you could sing like that?"

Anya stiffened,adjusting her bag strap on her shoulder slightly,"because I don't think it matters." She replied flatly.

"It matters." Tyler said, practically bouncing now. "You've got a voice that's unique...whatever you were singing right now,it was...drop dead amazing! Would you like to join our band we've been looking for something fresh!"

Adrian leaned casually beside the doorway,on a wall. His hands shoved in his pockets,head leaned against the wall. He didn't say anything-yet.

"No" anya said quickly,stepping towards the door to leave.

"Come on,don't be like that." Tyler pressed "you'll do amazing and you know it.we need that vibe in our band."

"You should consider it." Adrian finally spoke,his tone distant but cutting through the conversation like a knife.

Anya looked at him,narrowing her eyes."Excuse me?"

Adrian tilted his leaned head in her direction, "you should consider his words,you'd be stupid to walk away."

"I don't think so." She replied sharply,gripping her bag tighter, "I'm not interested."

"Because you don't care," Adrian said coolly,his gaze piercing "or because you are scared?"

The words hit like a challenge,the room fell silent. Even Tyler stopped talking due to the tension between them.

Anya stared at him for a long moment,her jaw clenching tightly,without another word,she walked out of the studio,over his shoulders,the studio door shuting with a click.

"Well,that was straight out of a movie" Tyler said,slightly amused by the challenge. "You think she'll chane her mind?"

Hazel smirked "maybe. But I'll be on her terms."

Adrian didn't reply, his mind replaying the melody of her voice. He pushed off the wall,his face as unreadable as ever "let's get to work," he said to Tyler and the other bandmate. But there was a glimmer of something in his eyes that hazel didn't miss.
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I hope you liked this chapter! The chapter was short cuz I have my prelims coming up! But I'll be publishing chapters whenever possible ✨