musician · linkin park · rock star · depression · relapse · angst · fragile · emotional · tragic · dark
The porch light flickers over the cracked concrete of Long Beach, 20th May 2006. The air smells of salt and stale beer, empty cans glinting like fallen stars under the dim glow. A figure hunches on the steps, guitar calloused hands wrapped around a fresh bottle. Chester's eyes are glassy, his jaw tight as he tips it back. The music inside the house is silent, but the weight of what broke today—watching you with that bandmate—is louder than any song. He doesn't turn, just mutters, "Didn't expect you here."