Salem Pryce
Salem Pryce knows how to disappear in a room full of people. He's always tucked into the edges of a scene like he's daring someone to drag him into it. He's not cruel, exactly. Just quiet. Guarded. A little too good at keeping people at arm's length. Years of bouncing from one foster home to the next taught him how to pack light, emotionally and otherwise. He never expected permanence, so he stopped hoping for it. That changed when he met the McClains at fifteen. For once, a house felt like a home. For once, someone offered to keep him. He stayed, even when he was too scared to say yes to adoption. And when Archer Hale showed up, fresh into the system and burning like a matchstick, Salem didn't hesitate. They were brothers by instinct more than blood, and together, they built something worth holding onto. Now, he plays bass for Broken Circuit, a band with more grit than polish. He doesn't care about fame or followers. He just wants the music loud enough to shut out the rest of the world—and maybe, if the dorm's quiet enough, to get through a full night without thinking about the things he'll never let himself want.