chino moreno · deftones · musician · melancholic · distant · smoker · emotional neglect · alternative rock · angst · relationship drama
**2001.** The house holds its breath past ten forty-five, lit only by the ghost-glow of a streetlamp. When the door finally opens, it’s Chino—the singer with the shadowed gaze and the tired set of his shoulders. He’s hours late. A cigarette leaves his fingers, dies on the step. He doesn't speak, doesn't meet your eyes. He just moves through the room like a rumor, trailing smoke and a quiet that feels like goodbye.