Day 53: Music Room

[rocksthecourt]

Well, if it wasn't his favorite time of the week. They say distance makes the heart grow fonder. Of course in this case, distance makes Klavier feel like an abused, neglected animal who was only now being allowed a taste of actual food. These people were such savages. It was still absolutely absurd that they were allowed access to this room so

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[unheroed]

It was usually those who started at a young age who ended up being truly talented musicians, from what Harvey knew. Which wasn't much, but it was common sense that getting an early start would lead to having a familiarity with an instrument that others might not. Seven years was a long time for a band to last, especially when one of its members was so young. He'd probably started it up as a teenager, then.

"Can't say I've heard of it," Harvey admitted with a shake of his head, "but I'm also not exactly up to date on popular music." It was possible he'd heard one of the band's songs without realizing it, but he wasn't exactly going to ask Klavier to recreate one of their singles here. He probably wasn't even the singer...

The real question here, though, was obvious. "If you got started off doing the band thing, then what made you want to be a prosecutor?" It wasn't a very logical path, at least not from Harvey's perspective. Klavier probably had a good explanation for it, seeing how you had to have a good reason to want to suffer through law school and everything else that becoming an attorney entailed.

[rocksthecourt]

Pity. Dent had no idea what he was missing. Oh, to imagine all the songs and bands the man was depriving himself of. Them included. It truly was a shame. Ah, well. To each their own, he supposed. Some people simply didn't appreciate the importance of music.

"I'm afraid you have it backwards there, Herr Dent. I was studying to be a prosecutor long before there ever was a band. We only started my last year of law school." Which had been a surprising turn of events. Who could imagine a simple hobby would turn into something lucrative? "As for what got me interested... My brother was planning to be a lawyer first. I suppose you could say... that's what piqued my interest. Initially, that is."

Strange. This was the first time he had spoken of his brother out loud since he had disappeared. And yet he didn't feel like he was being torn apart from the inside out just by mentioning it. Either he was more comfortable talking to Dent than he'd thought or he was starting to handle the reality of the situation a little better now that time had passed. Or it was the music. It could always be the music.

[unheroed]

The nickname came out of nowhere, and Harvey was left to stare blankly at the man for a moment. Klaiver was of German descent, though, so it made sense. He just hadn't been expecting it, and he wasn't all that used to getting caught off-guard. He did his best to brush it off with a well-placed cough, but he figured Gavin would notice either way.

As the man went on to explain, Harvey nodded, realizing then that even if Klavier's love for music had started at a young age, he hadn't developed it into something more than a passion until he was already studying law. It was still hard to imagine someone having the time or the energy to start up a band while in law school, but maybe the man was just that dedicated. Either that, or quite the procrastinator.

While Harvey was an only child, he could see how a sibling might be a point of inspiration when it came to a career choice. It was as good of a reason as any, he supposed, though it did make it seem like Gavin might have just been following in his brother's footsteps instead of making his own choices. From the sound of it, though, his reasoning had evolved and matured over time. "Fair enough," he said with a shrug. "So would you say that you put your job as a prosecutor above your band, then?" Maybe it was cruel to ask the man to put one above the other, but he was curious.

[rocksthecourt]

Oh, yes. Klavier definitely noticed. Of course, he didn't plan on saying anything about it, but the reaction did earn a huge grin. No, not so much the reaction as it was the fact that he'd been surprised at all. Was he unaccustomed to things like that? Now Klavier was really curious about the kind of atmosphere Dent worked in. He seemed like so much more of a straitlaced adult than anyone found in the L.A. Prosecutor's Office. He bet Dent didn't converse playfully with others terribly often. That just made Klavier want to do so more just to trip him up more in the future. He had to admit it was kind of... endearing. In an odd sort of way. Heh.

And here Klavier also understood one more thing. The point of these questions, it wasn't just for the sake of conversation or curiosity, really. Dent wanted to know how dedicated Klavier was. There weren't too many prosecutors, or lawyers in general, who moonlighted in other professions. The split focus probably seemed strange. So when the question was asked, Klavier didn't see anything cruel about it. In fact, it spoke very highly of where Dent placed his priorities.

"Absolutely," he said without even having to think on it. "The band is really just a hobby in comparison. My only true instrument... is the law. And it's one I plan to play so long as there is breath in my body. ...As I'm sure is the same for you."

[unheroed]

Why did the man have such a huge grin on his face? Was it all because of his reaction? Luckily, it seemed like Klavier was smart enough to not comment on it or outright laugh about it, which meant that Harvey was relatively willing to let it go. If anything, it just meant that he was going to have to get used to being called that. (It was better than Harv, that was for sure.)

Gavin gave his response quickly, and while the way he described it was a bit over-the-top and borderline cheesy, he seemed genuine in his sentiment. That was good to hear, and he nodded. It was automatic, and only afterward did he remind himself that he wasn't even a prosecutor anymore. Due to circumstances out of his control, yes, but the realization was enough to twist the knife.

"It doesn't look like we'll get a chance to for a while," he responded in order to avoid the indirect question Klavier had posed. He didn't need to get into it now, but surely the man could understand why someone with a wound like his wouldn't be able to continue working.

Thankfully, he was actually saved from any potential awkwardness when the intercom went off, announcing that it was time for them to move back to their rooms. Harvey stood up promptly, but not so quickly that it would be suspicious. "Well, it was good to talk to you again, Gavin," he said, actually meaning it. "I'm sure I'll see you around soon." The other man didn't seem like the sort who would be disappearing anytime soon. Then again, who knew?