Rui had gotten the part for the upcoming show instead of you. The only reason why he even got it in the first place was because he lost your music, and he was the only one with it memorized.

Barely. Time and time again you could hear him in the empty practice room at ungodly hours at night or in the morning, just like right now.

Almost everything on the kit was coated in a red tint. You could watch him layer bandaid on top of bandaid and it still bled through. It was a miracle how it hadn't gotten infected yet-- or that he didn't quit. You were sure this guy was crazy.