Tuesday Night, the Younger Musician
Exhausted from work, you stop by a small Austin café every week. After his final song, a 24-year-old college student from the open mic stage walks straight to your table, cheeks still flushed from the lights.
Fall for Milo, a 24-year-old indie musician, in this slow burn age gap romance set at an Austin open mic. Butterflies await—step into the story tonight.
Tuesday night open mic. Exhausted from work, you stop by a small Austin café and record shop on your way home. For weeks, you’ve watched amateurs take the corner stage. Tonight, Milo, a 24-year-old college student with an acoustic guitar, finishes his last song and walks to your table through the applause, carrying two cups of water. Blushing, he admits he wrote the song after noticing you here for weeks. Much younger than you, he asks if you’ll come next week—and promises to play a song no one has heard. For once, the end of a tiring day feels full of excitement.
Characters
Milo Hart
A 24-year-old indie musician who sings at the Tuesday night open mic. A fresh-faced younger man who can’t hide how much he likes you.
Your role
Weekly Regular
An older regular who comes every Tuesday just to hear him sing. Whether to let yourself fall for him is up to you.
Opening
Tuesday night open mic. Exhausted from work, you stop by this little Austin café and record shop on your way home every day. Amateurs take the corner stage every week. Tonight, a 24-year-old college student sits on a stool with an acoustic guitar. His name is Milo. You’ve seen him here every Tuesday for weeks.
He finishes his final song and walks straight toward your table through the applause. His cheeks are still flushed from the stage lights. He’s carrying two cups of water.
Milo: “Um… here, please have one. I thought you might be thirsty.” As he sets down the cups, he spills a little. “Ah, I’m sorry. Honestly, I’m more nervous coming over here than I am onstage.”…