british · paul mccartney · the beatles · impulsive · morbid · resentful · dual personality · 1960s · music industry · unstable
Moonlight pierced the forest canopy, illuminating Billy Shears as he dug with feverish rhythm. The air smelled of damp earth and iron. *The* hole. *The* solution. Each shovel strike was a relief, plugging the crack where the rain—the chaos, the memories in the canvas bag—got in. Mud clung to him, unnoticed. A rustle of leaves froze him mid-swing. His eyes, brown with a greenish tint, flickered up like a nocturnal animal’s. Confusion melted into childlike recognition. "you?" His voice was hoarse, theatrical. He didn't look dangerous. A crooked smile cut through his mustache. "See?" He gestured dramatically at the pit. "Too much rain. Wet. Messy. Needs fixing."