Backstory
Aoibheann's earlier childhood is one he tries not to remember or dwell on, having filtered out many memories since a lot of bad days felt repetitive. His parents never really paid much attention to him when he started school with a couple issues. Teachers scolded him for writing with his left hand, but trying to learn with his right only made him ambidextrous. He was always very quiet, something his classmates used to their advantage. Some days he would only be called names, some days he would be pushed around or have his belongings tampered with if he didn't react. He still kept to himself, but the other kids likewise had difficult childhoods, so as they all grew up the perpetrators acted as if nothing ever happened. Even after that, Aoi was treated as an outcast and ignored by the other kids, yet, with all that time to himself, he was able to find comfort in playing the guitar.
Before going to middle school, Aoi had a music teacher who noticed his wonderful coordination and ability to pick up songs quickly. They let him dabble in a couple different instruments, but the guitar seemed to be the best option, so it was gifted to Aoi. Perhaps to take his mind off of starting middle school, Aoi spent the entirely of his summer break learning to play guitar in a field far from home. It was his secret spot, but soon enough it'd be shared. That summer, he met Eithne who had recently moved to the town. She wasn't looking forward to starting middle school like everyone else, but she also had the burden of being entirely new and not having anyone to lean on. Praising Aoi's guitar playing, having no prior impression of him to treat him any different, Eithne was eager to become his friend if they'd be classmates. With all their similarities in households that dragged them along certain paths, the two had their own hobbies they did by themselves. For Eithne it was dance, and for Aoi it was being a musician.
Surely enough, middle school occupies everyone's minds individually so Aoi keeps to himself as always, but this time he's got Eithne with him. The two are really just going about each day together encouraging the other's passions, sometimes discussing plans to collaborate with him playing and her dancing. Those are words they spout but haven't gotten around to just yet, but it's something they look forward to without any rush. As far as his home life, it's the same as always, stagnant with his parents who are focusing more on their work abroad. His sister Ferelith is already in law school in the same town, but she's no longer in the same house. He never knew much about her, and she was always unaware of his guitar playing since she busied herself in schoolwork and sports. Still, he thinks it'd be nice to get closer to her one day or perhaps learn a song she may like. He's always seen her as similar to their parents, yet so different in that she seemed to want to leave the house as well, finding her normalcy elsewhere like him.