That parking lot scene sets the whole tone immediately

Adam parks the car, sighs, says he shouldn't be here — and I could tell right away this wasn't going to be a lighthearted rival-bands thing. He mentions skipping practice just to be there, which already tells you where his head's at before you've said a word back. I played along like I didn't know why he'd come, just to see what he'd do, and he stayed genuinely tense about it instead of dropping the guard immediately. The hoodie detail from the description actually shows up in how he talks too, like he's hiding behind something even in his own head.