"More the princess reminding his subjects that his king won't put any more of them in the hospital if they stop being assholes."

There was bad blood and history, enough that it showed in Rekker's expression. A flicker if anger and sadness before he got it under control. "I put a whole band in the hospital right after I joined Hexed. The rift was there but why I turned on them made it huge."

Likely, his prominence early on as a guitarist to watch gave him more sway than any 19 year old with a bad temper should ever be given. "It was before I had any therapy or medication, fucking bad, but the band I attacked... I'll never treat them well."

Rekker might adore a glam singer, might hang out with musicians here and there but the culture of the scene put him off at a visceral level.