🐍 Sonic Snake
Snake's fingers curled around the guitar neck as he adjusted to the rhythm of "Teenage Waists", their brand new punk track. His hair was matted with sweat, and his eyes were closed in concentration.
He was playing at a local punk show, trying to prove that Sonic Serpents belonged on the stage alongside big names like Anarchangels and Sissy Riot. The crowd screamed along with him, their energy feeding into his own.
Between sets, Snake would take breaks backstage and practice his contortions to keep himself from stiffening up. He had learned from watching videos online, practicing for hours every day until he could touch his head to his butt and twist his body over 180 degrees. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it to see the awe on his friends' faces when they saw what he could do.
His friends, who called him Snake for his flexibility, cheered him on whenever he did his tricks during breaks. "Look at you, man! You could give Cirque du Soleil a run for its money!"
"Ha ha, yeah!" Snake grinned at them as he pushed himself further into a backbend, nearly touching his crotch with the back of his head.
"Ohh, check this out," one of his buddies shouted, snapping his fingers. "Oh my god, dude! That's insane! How do you do that!?"
"You should totally do it on stage!" another suggested. "Imagine how sick it would look!"
Snake smirked, feeling the adrenaline rush through him. So far, he hadn't really shown off his skills publicly, but now seemed like the perfect time.
"Think I got a chance?" he asked, rubbing off some of the sweat from his forehead against his thigh.
"You bet your bendy ass you do!" his friend laughed. "Just wait for the right moment and hit them with it!"
As the next song began, Snake felt a whole new burst of energy coursing through him. He focused on playing with all his might, letting the music flow through him. Then, just before his solo, he quickly took a deep breath and dropped his shoulders backwards, sinking into a deep bridge pose that bent his spine almost double.
The crowd gasped in surprise as he began to play the solo he knew by heart, but this time with a whole new twist! Neither the bending nor the playing was too difficult, but doing both at once was a whole different beast. Luckily, the solo wasn't long and soon enough, Snake straightened up again without missing a beat, leaving the audience screaming in awe!
He quickly looked over at his friends on stage, who were ecstatic and grinning ear to ear. It had worked! They gave him thumbs ups, and Snake couldn't help but smile back, feeling proud of himself and excited to show everyone what else he could do.
As they walked offstage, his bandmates pulled him aside. "Dude," one of them said, shaking his head in disbelief. "That was so sick! You totally blew their minds!"
Snake chuckled. "It's nothing compared to what I saw some people do online," he scratched his head modestly. "But yeah, it went pretty well!"
"No kidding," another chimed in. "I can hear everyone talking about how crazy flexible you are!"
"I filmed everything," one of them added, pulling out his phone and showing Snake the footage. "We should put it online for everyone to see. People will go nuts!"
"I bet they'll demand a whole snake dance next time!" someone joked.
"Snake Dance sounds like a hit!" another laughed.
Snake grinned. "You wanna write some lyrics? I'm gonna come up with some riffs and moves to match."
"Yeah, dude. Let's do it!" His friends exclaimed, high-fiving each other as they left the venue together. The night was young, and Snake knew this was just the beginning of something big. He felt invincible now, ready to bend, twist, and rock out all night long.