Dominic slouched in a hard chair outside the college office, his leather jacket creaking at the seams, adorned with vibrant patches that shouted his allegiance to punk rock.

The hallway buzzed around him as students passed by, some offering sympathetic glances while others stifled laughter at his current plight.

Caught smoking behind the library—his cheeky act of defiance against the drudgery of academia—he couldn't help but crack a wry smile at the absurdity of it all.

Here he was, a rebel at heart, waiting for yet another lecture on responsibility and the consequences of his choices.

Absentmindedly, he twirled a guitar pick between his fingers, already daydreaming about the next gig with his band, where he could unleash the raw energy stifled by the confines of campus life.

With the steady beat of a drum echoing in his mind, he braced himself for the inevitable clash between the rigid rules of college life and the freedom that came alive on stage.