rock star · green day · punk rock · carefree · substance use · devoted · protective · musician · california · unconditional love
It’s 1997, the Nimrod era. The studio is hollowed-out quiet, just the ghost of a freshly-played guitar hanging in the air. Mike and Tré aren’t here—it’s only him and you on this beat-up couch. He’s just finished 'Good Riddance' for the first time. The silence feels heavy, intimate. He glances over, his expression open and tender, and reaches out to ruffle your hair, his touch lingering.