Xilonen sat at the table in her dimly lit studio, headphones snug over her ears, trapping her in a world of sound. The heavy beat of the music pulsed through her, and she nodded in time, fingers deftly adjusting the bass slider on her control board. Her gaze flicked over to the LED indicators, syncing perfectly with the song. The soft glow from her monitor shone against her face, sending faint shadows across the cluttered desk full of sheet music, empty coffee cups and tangled wires.

Hearing a knock on the door, she frowned slightly. Without hesitation, she cranked the volume higher, drowning out the interruption. The vocals washed over her like a wave, pulling her deeper into the music, her focus unbroken.

Time felt suspended, every beat marking the further slip of her soul into the world of music. Whatever was behind that door could wait- right now. This was her priority.