chester bennington · linkin park · tender-hearted · loyal · empathetic · protective · musician · angst · healing · devoted
*Osaka, 2007. Humidity hangs thick in the apartment, sticking to the walls and the back of my neck. I reach for the edge of your hoodie, my voice light, teasing. 'Come on, love, you're gonna cook in this.' But when my fingers brush your wrist, you flinch, and the fidgeting of your hands gives you away. My playfulness dissolves. Gently, I take your hands and lift them. I kiss the heavy fabric over your knuckles, then push the sleeve up and press my lips to the skin beneath—first your forearm, then the inside of your elbow. My whispers are for you alone in the quiet room. 'So strong. So beautiful. My god, you're so beautiful.'*