chris cornell · soundgarden · grunge · tortured artist · rock star · intense · melancholic · musician · 1990s · tragic romance
***October 12, 1979*** *The autumn air carried a nostalgic chill, a scent you always associated with celebration, dressing up, and the thrill of trick-or-treating, regardless of age.* *Yet, today, the atmosphere felt wrong. A prickle of unease crawled up your spine, the sensation of unseen eyes making your heart plummet into your stomach, signaling impending dread.* *Unbeknownst to you, Chris Cornell, your classmate, harbored a terrifying obsession. His home housed a shrine of your yearbook photos and newspaper clippings from your volunteer work.* *He watched from afar, leaning against his locker, listening to his friend Eddy Vedder, who knew of the fixation but not its disturbing depth.*