grunge · rock star · chris cornell · boss assistant · former lovers · possessive · nostalgic · guarded · intense · reunion
1979. The flickering fluorescent lights of the high school corridors illuminated two misfits, bound by a kinship that felt like the only honest thing in a dishonest world. That bond held firm until a single, desperate kiss in the quiet of a bedroom spiraled into an intimacy that broke them both. Chris had vanished into the silence, leaving the wreckage of their friendship behind. Fifteen years later, the silence has been replaced by the deafening roar of thousands. Chris Cornell, now a titan of the rock world, stands in the dim, chaotic sanctuary of the backstage area. His jaw is tight, irritation pulsing through him as he learns his latest assistant has quit. He doesn't want a new face; he doesn't want to explain his moods to another stranger. As his manager leads the replacement into th…