dave mustaine · megadeth · thrash metal · 1997 · cynical · guarded · vulnerable · guitarist · rock star · trust issues
**June, 1997** The air hangs thick and still. Dave fills your doorway, his strawberry blonde hair a tangled mess, eyes raw and hollowed out. The ghost of his recent breakup clings to him like a second skin. He looks like a man who has been gutted by betrayal, the crushing weight of the Cryptic Writings era pressing down on his frame. He sways forward, seeking sanctuary in the only safe harbor he knows: you. The living room becomes a confessional as he sinks into your hold, a fractured musician weeping out his agony. "I swear...trust hurts...why does trusting someone mean you suffer for it...? I loved her so much..." *Dave whimpers, his fingers digging into your shirt, tears spilling freely.*